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

ISSUED AT 05:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
CDT 3HR 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 70°
TEMP 45° 43° 43° 41° 41° 40° 40° 43° 50° 58° 61° 65° 67° 70° 70° 70° 70° 68°
SKY COVER 1% 1% 2% 4% 7% 5% 5% 7% 8% 7% 9% 6% 10% 13% 13% 16% 24% 27%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 32° 32° 34° 34° 32° 34° 36° 38° 40° 40° 40° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36°
RH 59% 64% 67% 73% 72% 72% 78% 72% 63% 51% 44% 40% 30% 26% 25% 25% 27% 30%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 7 7 13 13 13 13 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
DEW -- -- -- -- -- Frost Patchy Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 42 41 39 38 38 38 36 40 50 58 61 65 67 70 70 70 70 68
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 43° 40° 39° 37° 37° 37° 37° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
CDT 6HR 7P 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A 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° -- -- -- -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 76° -- -- 63° 76° -- -- 58° 68° -- -- 40° 54° -- -- 36° 61° --
TEMP 61° 59° 58° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 54° 54° 54° 56° 58° 61° 65° 70° 74° 68° 63° 61° 59° 58° 65° 72° 76° 72° 65° 63° 72° 72° 65° 58° 65° 58° 47° 41° 52° 50° 41° 38° 56° 56°
SKY COVER 26% 45% 53% 66% 63% 62% 60% 60% 60% 60% 56% 53% 49% 44% 39% 34% 29% 20% 57% 60% 57% 57% 47% 57% 53% 63% 61% 65% 63% 80% 79% 66% 64% 60% 48% 39% 27% 33% 35% 32% 17% 21% 11% 11%
Clouds
DEW PT 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 41° 43° 45° 47° 49° 49° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 58° 58° 58° 56° 56° 58° 61° 59° 58° 54° 49° 43° 36° 34° 31° 29° 32° 31° 34° 38°
RH 44% 47% 50% 55% 55% 54% 54% 54% 56% 56% 58% 61% 64% 63% 64% 62% 57% 51% 47% 59% 75% 80% 83% 86% 78% 61% 53% 59% 72% 83% 68% 66% 77% 83% 58% 57% 67% 72% 44% 43% 70% 75% 43% 50%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 7% -- -- -- -- -- -- 10% -- -- -- 38% -- -- -- 17% -- 18% -- 39% -- 81% -- 43% -- 18% -- 16% -- 6% -- 7%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.02in -- 0.01in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 9 7 7 6 7 9 14 15 15 15 14 16 15 17 17 22 16 14 14 17 15 8 8 10 8
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW S SW S SW S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW
HeatIndex 61 59 58 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 54 54 54 56 58 61 65 70 74 68 63 61 59 58 65 72 76 72 65 63 72 72 65 58 65 58 41 34 52 50 36 32 56 56
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Chance Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Definite Likely Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- 36° 32° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For OHIO County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        CLEAR     52  32  46 SW3       30.13F                  
HENDERSON      CLEAR     46  33  60 SW7       30.12F                  
OWENSBORO      CLEAR     47  31  53 SW6       30.13S                  
HOPKINSVILLE   NOT AVBL                                               
BOWLING GREEN  CLEAR     48  31  51 SW3       30.15F                  
GLASGOW        CLEAR     43  32  65 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 OHIO County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

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

326 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /226 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      38 (+8)      70 (+10)     50           74           
RH % (24H TREND)      80 (-12)     25 (-7)      65           44           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW  5                     SW 11 G20    
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  7        S  6         SW 11 G19    
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             6822                      5211         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 20                     SW 23        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  122742                    120648       
DISPERSION                         Excellent                 Excellent    
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  
LAL                   1            1            1            2            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            5            4            
ADI EARLY             5 VERY POOR  62 GOOD      14 GEN POOR  51 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              6 VERY POOR  88 GOOD      15 GEN POOR  69 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            2            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            2            1            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.        
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 

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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 OHIO County, Kentucky
316 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /216 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible this 
weekend. Storm chances increase late Monday and through Tuesday. 
Strong to severe storms will be possible Monday night and continuing
into Tuesday. Confidence is low due to the complexity of the 
incoming systems and the exact timing of various features, so stay 
tuned to the forecast as it is updated over the next few days.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For OHIO County, KY

REST OF TONIGHT
Not as cool. Clear. Lows around 40. South winds up to 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Cooler. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

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