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ISSUED AT 07:00 UTC ON TUESDAY APR 23 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72° | |||||
| TEMP | 45° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 49° | 56° | 61° | 63° | 67° | 70° | 70° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 42% | 34% | 25% | 20% | 10% | 6% | 5% | 26% | 25% | 21% | 22% | 27% | 34% | 37% | 23% | 29% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 31° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 34° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 40° | |||||
| RH | 57% | 58% | 57% | 59% | 59% | 54% | 45% | 40% | 39% | 35% | 31% | 32% | 29% | 31% | 31% | 33% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 23 | |||||
| WIND DIR | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | |||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | 43° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 41° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |||||
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| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 48.26 | 46.65 | 46.74 | 46.56 | 48.11 | 51.48 | 56.85 | 60.27 | 61.59 | 64.07 | 65.75 | 65.81 | 66.85 | 66.99 | 66.99 | 65.87 | |||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 4P | 7P | 10P | 1A | 4A | 7A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45° | -- | -- | 72° | -- | -- | 54° | 76° | -- | -- | 65° | 77° | -- | -- | 65° | 81° | -- | -- | 65° | 81° | -- |
| TEMP | 67° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 67° | 68° | 68° | 63° | 56° | 50° | 47° | 47° | 61° | 68° | 70° | 65° | 56° | 58° | 72° | 72° | 68° | 67° | 74° | 74° | 68° | 67° | 79° | 76° | 70° | 67° | 76° | 74° |
| SKY COVER | 27% | 44% | 60% | 76% | 80% | 84% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 76% | 69% | 63% | 52% | 40% | 29% | 35% | 41% | 47% | 43% | 35% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 27% | 60% | 68% | 73% | 66% | 75% | 77% | 77% | 47% | 40% | 39% | 51% | 27% | 44% | 49% | 63% | 59% |
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| DEW PT | 41° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 49° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 45° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 40° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 47° | 45° | 49° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 56° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 61° | 59° |
| RH | 38% | 45% | 49% | 53% | 57% | 59% | 64% | 71% | 77% | 80% | 86% | 85% | 89% | 86% | 77% | 71% | 62% | 53% | 48% | 45% | 44% | 49% | 63% | 70% | 79% | 79% | 58% | 43% | 39% | 50% | 63% | 71% | 61% | 57% | 61% | 67% | 59% | 55% | 65% | 75% | 54% | 55% | 66% | 72% | 60% | 61% |
| POP 12HR | 2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | 6% | -- | 17% | -- | 28% | -- | 13% | -- | 16% | -- | 12% | -- | 18% | -- | 29% | -- | 40% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.08in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | NE | NE | NE | E | E | NE | N | NE | E | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW |
| HeatIndex | 67 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 61 | 68 | 70 | 65 | 56 | 58 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 67 | 76 | 74 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SPRAY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 64.20 | 61.73 | 60.38 | 60.43 | 58.95 | 58.18 | 58.16 | 56.45 | 56.35 | 56.31 | 54.37 | 54.40 | 54.29 | 56.22 | 58.10 | 60.65 | 62.12 | 63.40 | 64.65 | 65.22 | 65.17 | 61.82 | 56.57 | 51.45 | 48.36 | 48.36 | 60.49 | 65.12 | 66.24 | 63.30 | 56.57 | 58.13 | 69.17 | 68.88 | 66.03 | 65.51 | 70.57 | 70.24 | 66.23 | 65.87 | 73.89 | 71.74 | 67.91 | 65.74 | 72.22 | 70.74 |
Click on individual weather variable above in left-hand column (ie., TEMP, RH, QPF 12HR) to view state forecast maps
NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,Regional Hourly Observations For METCALFE County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 AM EDT TUE APR 23 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON PTCLDY 47 28 47 S3 30.11F LONDON MOCLDY 40 35 83 CALM 30.13F SOMERSET MOCLDY 39 36 87 CALM 30.11S MIDDLESBORO PTCLDY 36 33 87 CALM 30.16F MONTICELLO PTCLDY 36 34 92 CALM 30.15F
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 METCALFE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Tue Apr 23 03:31:29 EDT 2024
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+10) 52 (+11) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 88 (+17) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G17 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 12 G23 SW 10 G18 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5445 6591
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147168 69047
DISPERSION Excellent Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4
ADI EARLY 88 GOOD 30 FAIR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 121 VERY GOOD13 GEN POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
SPC's Fire Weather Web Tool (Excellent!), SPC's Fire Weather Outlooks, NWS Fire Weather WEB, Fire Danger Class Map,
Keetch-Byram Drought Index, ROMAN Web, Haines Index ,
WFAS's 10-hr Dead Fuel Moist., WFAS's 100-hr Dead Fuel Moist., Probablity of Ignition, Visual blackness Map, Palmer Drought Index, HPC's Rainfall Forecast Maps
Hazardous Weather Outlook For METCALFE County, Kentucky
317 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /217 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024/
DAY ONE Today and tonight.
Southwest winds will gust 25-35 mph today, especially this
afternoon. The gusty winds combined with filtered sunshine and
temperatures rising into the lower and middle 70s may lead to
slightly increased fire danger this afternoon in exposed areas where
fuels can lose moisture.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest METCALFE County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For METCALFE County, KY
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds up to 5 mph.
TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain showers in the morning. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
SATURDAY
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
MONDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
