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ISSUED AT 09:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 26 2024
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| EDT 3HR | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | 41° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 76° | ||||
| TEMP | 43° | 43° | 45° | 50° | 58° | 65° | 68° | 72° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 72° | 70° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 24% | 26% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 32% | 36% | 45% | 58% | 71% | 74% | 74% | 78% | 78% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 36° | 36° | 36° | 40° | 43° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 49° | 50° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | ||||
| RH | 79% | 79% | 70% | 65% | 57% | 50% | 45% | 44% | 41% | 44% | 44% | 48% | 49% | 50% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| WIND DIR | E | E | E | E | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 67 | ||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Isolated | Isolated | Isolated | Isolated | ||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | 39° | 39° | 42° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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| DRY COND |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 44.82 | 44.82 | 47.28 | 51.69 | 58.19 | 63.30 | 65.22 | 67.93 | 69.07 | 69.32 | 69.32 | 69.65 | 68.30 | 66.92 | ||||
| DAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | TUE | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EDT 6HR | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 58° | -- | -- | 83° | -- | -- | 61° | 85° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- | -- | 54° | 81° | -- | -- | 54° | 76° | -- |
| TEMP | 67° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 68° | 72° | 74° | 76° | 79° | 79° | 81° | 81° | 74° | 67° | 63° | 58° | 59° | 74° | 81° | 83° | 76° | 63° | 63° | 81° | 79° | 67° | 61° | 76° | 72° | 58° | 58° | 76° | 74° | 59° | 54° | 72° | 70° |
| SKY COVER | 72% | 58% | 63% | 56% | 59% | 56% | 68% | 66% | 74% | 82% | 76% | 79% | 80% | 77% | 78% | 69% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 71% | 66% | 58% | 37% | 15% | 13% | 25% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 18% | 16% | 43% | 62% | 74% | 79% | 62% | 29% | 30% | 39% | 32% | 31% | 41% | 42% | 28% | 18% |
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| DEW PT | 52° | 50° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 50° | 52° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 54° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 52° | 54° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 59° | 63° | 61° | 58° | 58° | 61° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 47° |
| RH | 56% | 58% | 63% | 65% | 69% | 70% | 69% | 70% | 69% | 69% | 72% | 72% | 64% | 63% | 58% | 55% | 49% | 46% | 41% | 42% | 42% | 39% | 49% | 58% | 64% | 80% | 80% | 56% | 42% | 37% | 44% | 66% | 72% | 43% | 45% | 68% | 92% | 64% | 66% | 96% | 99% | 60% | 57% | 86% | 96% | 49% | 45% |
| POP 12HR | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10% | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | 3% | -- | 19% | -- | 62% | -- | 63% | -- | 23% | -- | 26% | -- | 23% | -- | 26% |
| 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) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND DIR | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | S | W | W | NW | N | NW | N |
| HeatIndex | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 59 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 63 | 81 | 79 | 67 | 61 | 76 | 72 | 58 | 58 | 76 | 74 | 59 | 54 | 72 | -- |
| Rain Showers | Isolated | Isolated | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 65.02 | 63.57 | 63.74 | 62.19 | 62.28 | 62.31 | 60.62 | 60.64 | 60.62 | 60.62 | 60.66 | 60.66 | 62.17 | 63.74 | 65.87 | 68.73 | 69.74 | 70.89 | 72.45 | 72.56 | 73.92 | 73.55 | 69.74 | 65.11 | 62.17 | 58.09 | 58.98 | 70.32 | 73.92 | 74.61 | 70.70 | 62.21 | 62.35 | 74.04 | 72.89 | 65.56 | 60.90 | 72.59 | 69.53 | 58.02 | 58.00 | 72.22 | 70.41 | 58.98 | 54.11 | 68.30 | 66.61 |
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 POWELL County, Kentucky
Issued at 700 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON MOCLDY 51 35 54 E10 30.13S COVINGTON PTCLDY 44 35 70 E8 30.16S FRANKFORT MOCLDY 49 37 63 E7 30.13S
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 POWELL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Fri Apr 26 07:05:01 EDT 2024
548 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Precip type showers showers None
Temp (24H TREND) 73-76 (+10) 58-62 (+21) 79-80
Rh % (24H TREND) 30-44 (+16) 63-83 (+2) 31-45
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SE 4-8 G14 S 8-12 G24
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 6-10 G17 S 6-10 G22 S 8-12 G22
Precip duration 1 1
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) 4700 4600
Transport wnd (mph) S 17 SW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70500 87400
ADI Early 70 13 69
ADI Late 94 11 78
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 2 4 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.
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 POWELL County, Kentucky
409 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
DAY ONE Today and tonight.
Frost is possible in some valley early this morning.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday.
Thunderstorms are possible at times from Monday afternoon through
Thursday.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not anticipated.
Latest POWELL County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For POWELL County, KY
TODAY
Patchy valley fog early. Partly sunny this morning, then partly cloudy with isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Not as cool with lows around 60. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent.
