1st Responders/1st Detectors/Storm Spotters Weather Summary for Menifee County, KY

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UKAWC 1st Detectors/1st Responders Precision Weather Forecast For MENIFEE County, Kentucky
(based on the NWS County Digital Forecast)

ISSUED AT 13:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 67°
TEMP 52° 54° 58° 61° 63° 65° 67° 67° 65° 65°
SKY COVER 6% 7% 8% 11% 14% 12% 9% 7% 6% 8%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 32° 31° 31°
RH 44% 42% 39% 35% 32% 30% 29% 28% 28% 28%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 10 10 14 15 15 15 15 14 9 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 23 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 17 15
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 52 54 58 61 63 65 67 67 65 65
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 52° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 72° -- -- -- -- 56° -- -- 74° -- -- 61° 74° -- -- 61° 68° -- -- 40° 49° -- -- 32° 54° --
TEMP 61° 59° 58° 56° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 59° 63° 65° 67° 68° 70° 72° 70° 70° 68° 67° 63° 59° 56° 56° 61° 70° 74° 70° 65° 63° 72° 70° 65° 61° 65° 58° 47° 40° 45° 41° 38° 34° 50° 49°
SKY COVER 11% 19% 28% 39% 49% 59% 65% 67% 66% 63% 62% 61% 58% 51% 43% 38% 41% 46% 50% 46% 41% 38% 40% 45% 53% 55% 57% 66% 74% 66% 57% 56% 55% 69% 73% 80% 82% 81% 78% 66% 65% 65% 63% 58% 46% 27% 25% 32% 16%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 38° 38° 40° 40° 41° 43° 43° 45° 45° 45° 47° 47° 49° 50° 50° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 58° 56° 56° 56° 54° 47° 41° 34° 31° 29° 27° 27° 27° 29°
RH 33% 32% 35% 36% 40% 43% 46% 48% 48% 47% 48% 48% 50% 48% 43% 39% 38% 38% 37% 36% 37% 39% 42% 44% 46% 57% 69% 80% 82% 74% 56% 50% 57% 67% 72% 61% 61% 72% 86% 67% 64% 79% 78% 57% 59% 61% 74% 40% 45%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13% -- -- -- 45% -- -- -- 54% -- 36% -- 53% -- 80% -- 76% -- 54% -- 49% -- 23% -- 17%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.08in -- 0.04in -- 0.01in -- 0.02in 0.04in 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 9 8 7 8 9 10 9 16 15 15 14 16 16 18 16 15 14 17 16 15 14 16 13
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
HeatIndex 61 59 58 56 56 54 54 52 52 52 52 52 52 54 59 63 65 67 68 70 72 70 70 68 67 63 59 56 56 61 70 74 70 65 63 72 70 65 61 65 58 42 33 38 33 30 24 50 45
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Definite Likely Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Chance -- -- Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32° 38° 33° 29° 25° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For MENIFEE County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      SUNNY     47  33  58 SW13      30.11R                  
COVINGTON      MOSUNNY   47  32  56 W8        30.07R                  
FRANKFORT      SUNNY     48  34  58 SW9       30.10R                  


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.


Fire Weather Forecast For MENIFEE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Mar 29 09:05:01 EDT 2024

449 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
Precip type           None         None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      66-69 (+14)  38-53 (+17)  71-74        
Rh % (24H TREND)      20-34 (+7)   45-96 (+12)  29-45        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W 6-10 G21                SW 9-13 G26  
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 7-11 G22   SW 2-6 G14   SW 10-14 G27 
Precip duration                                              
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)    5                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7500                      4600         
Transport wnd (mph)   W 23                      SW 28        
Vent rate (kt-ft)     150000                    110400       
ADI Early             100          4            89           
ADI Late              111          9            92           
Max LVORI Early       5            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2            

Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX        
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS        
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility        
Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MENIFEE County, Kentucky
507 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

The combination of low relative humidity and gusty west southwest 
to west winds will allow for a heightened risk of wildfires this
afternoon. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms will be possible at times from Sunday afternoon through
Tuesday night.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

Latest MENIFEE County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page, Kentucky Drought Watch


7-Day Forecast For MENIFEE County, KY

TODAY
Areas of frost this morning. Sunny, warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 40s valleys and in the lower 50s ridges. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Much cooler with highs around 50. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

THURSDAY
Areas of frost early. Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky