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

ISSUED AT 03:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY WED THURSDAY
CDT 3HR 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 70°
TEMP 49° 47° 47° 45° 43° 41° 40° 40° 41° 45° 52° 56° 59° 63° 65° 67° 68° 70° 68° 67°
SKY COVER 3% 2% 1% 6% 1% 2% 1% 12% 11% 7% 17% 18% 17% 17% 29% 44% 46% 50% 57% 67%
Clouds
DEW PT 41° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 38° 38° 40° 40° 41° 43° 43° 41° 41° 41° 41° 41° 41° 43°
RH 73% 76% 79% 86% 85% 92% 92% 92% 92% 79% 65% 62% 52% 44% 41% 38% 37% 36% 37% 40%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5 2 2 2 1 2 2 5 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E NE NE NE
DEW -- -- Lgt Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 48 46 45 43 42 41 38 38 39 43 52 56 59 63 65 67 68 70 68 67
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° 42° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 50.46 48.56 48.36 46.06 44.30 41.78 40.83 40.83 41.78 46.59 53.31 56.59 58.95 61.71 62.99 64.20 64.81 66.06 64.81 64.29



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WED
CDT 6HR 7P 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 1P 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° -- -- -- -- 79° -- -- -- -- 67° -- -- 81° -- -- 65° 83° -- -- 65° 79° -- -- 61° 77° -- -- 56° 81° --
TEMP 65° 61° 58° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 56° 59° 63° 70° 77° 76° 72° 70° 68° 67° 74° 79° 81° 79° 70° 67° 79° 79° 70° 67° 76° 72° 63° 63° 74° 74° 61° 61° 79° 76°
SKY COVER 75% 81% 71% 74% 63% 64% 64% 67% 70% 73% 73% 72% 72% 74% 75% 77% 84% 73% 86% 80% 67% 68% 62% 45% 42% 32% 42% 33% 31% 42% 32% 53% 59% 70% 79% 66% 68% 43% 34% 24% 32% 10% 13%
Clouds
DEW PT 43° 43° 43° 43° 41° 41° 41° 41° 40° 40° 41° 43° 45° 49° 52° 56° 59° 61° 58° 58° 58° 58° 58° 59° 59° 58° 58° 58° 58° 59° 58° 58° 58° 59° 61° 61° 61° 61° 58° 56° 58° 58° 59°
RH 44% 51% 55% 61% 61% 63% 66% 65% 66% 66% 68% 70% 71% 74% 77% 78% 70% 55% 55% 63% 66% 68% 73% 61% 50% 45% 50% 65% 72% 50% 48% 66% 72% 55% 68% 90% 93% 63% 59% 84% 90% 50% 55%
POP 12HR 3% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26% -- -- -- -- -- 45% -- -- -- 16% -- -- -- 12% -- 5% -- 7% -- 27% -- 58% -- 64% -- 35% -- 10% -- 13%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.01in -- -- -- 0.04in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 13 14 14 14 16 16 17 17 23 25 22 22 17 16 21 17 16 15 21 15 10 9 10 7 6 6 7 6
WIND DIR NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W S SE SW W
HeatIndex 65 61 58 56 54 54 52 52 52 52 52 52 54 56 59 63 70 77 76 72 70 68 67 74 79 82 79 70 67 79 79 70 67 76 72 63 63 74 74 61 61 79 76
Rain Showers Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Likely Chance Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 63.09 60.41 58.20 56.60 55.03 54.98 53.27 53.31 53.27 53.27 53.20 53.12 54.77 56.40 58.97 62.49 68.15 72.50 71.74 69.31 67.91 66.38 65.78 70.74 73.44 74.28 73.44 67.84 65.74 73.44 73.22 67.91 65.74 71.74 69.68 62.77 62.84 70.91 70.57 60.81 60.88 73.44 71.74

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For MUHLENBERG County, Kentucky
Issued at 1100 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        CLEAR     58  43  57 NE6       30.19R                  
HENDERSON      CLEAR     53  45  74 N3        30.22R                  
OWENSBORO      CLEAR     55  43  63 N6        30.21S                  
HOPKINSVILLE   CLEAR     57  44  62 N9        30.16S                  
BOWLING GREEN  CLEAR     60  43  53 N5        30.19R                  
GLASGOW        CLEAR     57  43  58 N7        30.18S                  


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 MUHLENBERG County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Wed Apr 24 23:05:01 EDT 2024

Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           50           
High Temperature(F)                67-71                     76-80        
Minimum RH(%)                      32-37                     47-52        
Low Temperature(F)    40-44                     51-55                     
Maximum RH(%)         82-87                     75-80                     
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-11)     70 (0)       53           80           
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-12)     35 (-1)      78           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N 4-8        E 3-7        E 3-7        SE 6-10 G21  
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      SE 4-8       S 9-13 G25   
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.05         
Precip Duration                                 2            2            
Precip Begin                                    7 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      7 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1330                      1250         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4370                      4100         
1700'Mix Hgt Temp                  54                        69           
Transport Wnd (kts)                E  5                      S 21         
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  3                      S 11         
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  3990                      13750        
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Very Good    
LAL                   1            1            2            3            
Haines Index          4            5            4            3            
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL  

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MUHLENBERG County, Kentucky
819 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /919 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday

A daily chance of thunderstorms is forecast Friday through Monday.
The best chance of stronger storms will be in the Ozarks Friday 
night and again late Sunday into Sunday night. Lightning, gusty 
winds, and locally heavy rain will be the primary hazards.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For MUHLENBERG County, KY

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. East winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY
A chance of showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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