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

ISSUED AT 08:00 UTC ON SATURDAY APR 20 2024
DAY SATURDAY
EDT 3HR 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 65°
TEMP 41° 40° 38° 40° 43° 47° 52° 54° 58° 61° 61° 63° 65° 61° 59°
SKY COVER 37% 34% 30% 28% 26% 25% 12% 8% 8% 2% 4% 4% 14% 28% 32%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 32° 31° 31° 29° 31° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29°
RH 82% 85% 92% 79% 67% 56% 46% 42% 33% 32% 29% 27% 25% 28% 30%
POP 12HR -- -- -- 20% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 8
WIND Gust(MPH) 2 2 2 8 9 9 10 10 13 15 15 16 15 15 14
WIND DIR N N NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
DEW Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Patchy Frost Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 41 40 38 40 43 47 52 54 58 61 61 63 65 61 59
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 42.76 41.55 38.92 42.17 45.87 49.86 54.02 55.53 58.29 60.18 60.14 61.31 62.44 60.13 58.92



DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 5P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- -- -- 32° -- -- 67° -- -- 32° 74° -- -- 52° 68° -- -- 32° 68° -- -- 45° 72° --
TEMP 56° 54° 49° 47° 45° 43° 43° 40° 38° 36° 38° 36° 38° 40° 43° 45° 49° 52° 54° 56° 58° 52° 45° 38° 34° 34° 54° 65° 65° 58° 36° 36° 70° 65° 58° 52° 67° 58° 40° 34° 65° 61° 47° 47° 70° 65°
SKY COVER 11% 34% 29% 35% 31% 46% 58% 60% 60% 82% 80% 81% 86% 82% 81% 85% 79% 68% 57% 47% 28% 18% 10% 7% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 16% 13% 35% 53% 71% 68% 37% 21% 18% 13% 16% 29% 38% 34% 48% 53%
Clouds
DEW PT 27° 27° 29° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 27° 27° 25° 25° 25° 27° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 29° 31° 34° 31° 32° 38° 40° 41° 45° 43° 40° 36° 34° 36° 38° 36° 38° 45° 45°
RH 33% 35% 44% 46% 51% 53% 53% 57% 59% 63% 61% 66% 61% 56% 50% 47% 41% 36% 32% 30% 29% 39% 55% 69% 82% 81% 39% 26% 26% 39% 82% 88% 29% 38% 54% 76% 39% 52% 85% 100% 34% 43% 63% 67% 40% 48%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5% -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- 0% -- 0% -- 6% -- 47% -- 29% -- 12% -- 10% -- 19% -- 33%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 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) 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 7 7 7 7 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 8 7 7 7 7 6 2 2 5 2 2 5 7 6
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW N N N NW S S SW SW SW W NW NW NE NE NE NE E E S SE
HeatIndex 56 54 49 47 45 43 43 40 38 36 38 36 38 40 43 43 46 52 54 56 58 52 45 38 34 34 54 65 65 58 36 33 70 65 58 52 67 58 38 31 65 61 47 46 70 65
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Widespread Areas of -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 57.03 55.72 52.02 50.50 48.72 47.08 47.08 44.45 42.69 40.64 42.46 40.26 42.46 44.55 47.34 49.02 52.18 54.39 55.80 57.08 58.31 54.28 48.42 41.55 36.46 36.59 55.61 62.48 62.48 58.27 38.26 37.50 65.63 62.89 58.20 52.90 64.25 58.21 41.55 34.00 62.75 60.31 49.40 49.14 66.30 63.23

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For OWSLEY County, Kentucky
Issued at 400 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLOUDY    52  45  77 CALM      30.11F                  
LONDON         CLOUDY    54  47  77 N7        30.13R                  
SOMERSET       CLOUDY    55  48  76 N6        30.11F                  
MIDDLESBORO    CLOUDY    57  50  78 NW6       30.12R                  
MONTICELLO     CLOUDY    54  53  97 N8        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 OWSLEY County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Sat Apr 20 04:05:02 EDT 2024

338 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
Precip type           None         None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      62-65 (-5)   35-43 (-1)   54-59        
Rh % (24H TREND)      22-37 (-35)  51-79 (-17)  26-44        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       N 5-9 G15                 N 2-6        
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW 6-10 G15  NW 3-7 G13   NW 4-8 G13   
Precip duration                                              
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5400                      6000         
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 15                     NW 13        
Vent rate (kt-ft)     70200                     66000        
ADI Early             77           7            45           
ADI Late              89           8            89           
Max LVORI Early       3            2            2            
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 OWSLEY County, Kentucky
258 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Frost is possible in some valley locations late tonight. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

Frost is possible in many locations early each morning Sunday
through Tuesday, with the greatest coverage expected to be Monday 
morning. 

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms for some locations Tuesday
night and early Wednesday morning, and then again beginning Friday
afternoon. 

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For OWSLEY County, KY

TODAY
Partly sunny this morning, then becoming sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Widespread frost late. Lows in the lower 30s valleys and in the upper 30s ridges. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY
Widespread frost early. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

TUESDAY
Areas of frost early. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows around 40.

THURSDAY
Patchy frost early. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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