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

ISSUED AT 06:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- 29° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 70°
TEMP 36° 34° 34° 31° 31° 34° 38° 47° 56° 59° 63° 67° 67° 68° 70° 67° 65°
SKY COVER 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 8%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 32° 34° 31° 31° 34° 34° 36° 38° 36° 36° 34° 34° 32° 31° 32° 34°
RH 85% 92% 100% 99% 99% 95% 81% 65% 50% 41% 36% 29% 28% 26% 24% 28% 31%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 8 8 8 8 8 9 13 15 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 13
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW
DEW Frost Frost Patchy Frost Frost Frost Patchy Frost Patchy Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 36 34 34 31 31 34 35 43 56 59 63 67 67 68 70 67 65
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- Areas of Areas of Areas of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- 35° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 47° -- -- -- -- -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- 54° -- -- 76° -- -- 58° 76° -- -- 59° 74° -- -- 40° 52° -- -- 31° 59° --
TEMP 61° 58° 54° 49° 49° 47° 47° 47° 49° 49° 50° 50° 49° 52° 56° 61° 65° 68° 70° 74° 67° 61° 58° 54° 56° 63° 72° 76° 70° 61° 59° 74° 72° 65° 59° 72° 65° 49° 40° 49° 47° 36° 31° 56° 54°
SKY COVER 10% 15% 20% 26% 33% 41% 49% 47% 45% 44% 46% 49% 43% 41% 40% 39% 38% 37% 36% 37% 39% 42% 47% 56% 63% 60% 56% 60% 65% 65% 78% 76% 72% 66% 62% 63% 53% 58% 62% 61% 45% 24% 12% 6% 5%
Clouds
DEW PT 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 38° 36° 36° 36° 36° 38° 38° 40° 43° 45° 45° 47° 47° 47° 47° 49° 49° 52° 52° 56° 56° 56° 54° 54° 56° 59° 58° 58° 56° 52° 47° 40° 34° 31° 27° 29° 31° 34° 34°
RH 36% 41% 48% 56% 60% 65% 70% 65% 62% 60% 58% 60% 65% 65% 59% 55% 49% 45% 44% 38% 48% 62% 74% 89% 86% 77% 57% 49% 56% 77% 86% 61% 61% 77% 89% 49% 50% 70% 81% 47% 45% 78% 96% 41% 46%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14% -- -- -- 27% -- -- -- 18% -- 15% -- 24% -- 50% -- 59% -- 37% -- 22% -- 7% -- 5%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.02in -- 0.02in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 10 13 14 14 14 15 15 9 8 7 7 7 8 10 13 13 15 14 16 15 15 15 18 15 14 13 17 15 10 7 9 8
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW W W W NW
HeatIndex 61 58 54 48 47 46 45 45 46 47 50 50 45 52 56 61 65 68 70 74 67 61 58 54 56 63 72 76 70 61 59 74 72 65 59 72 65 43 32 43 41 27 24 56 54
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33° -- -- 29° 25° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For PULASKI County, Kentucky
Issued at 200 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
...EASTERN KENTUCKY...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     46  26  45 SW5       30.12S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  44; 6HR MAX TEMP:  51;                                

LONDON         CLEAR     37  30  75 CALM      30.14S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  37; 6HR MAX TEMP:  53;                                

SOMERSET*      CLEAR     39  34  81 CALM      30.13S                  
MONTICELLO*    CLEAR     30  27  88 CALM      30.18S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  30; 6HR MAX TEMP:  48;                                

WILLIAMSBURG*    N/A     37  28  70 CALM      30.15F                  
MIDDLESBORO*   CLEAR     35  31  84 CALM      30.17S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  35; 6HR MAX TEMP:  53;                                

HARLAN APT*    CLEAR     39  30  70 CALM      30.15F                  
PIKE CO APT*   CLEAR     44  26  48 SW3       30.11S                  
MOREHEAD APT*  PTCLDY    43  27  52 S5        30.12S                  
ASHLAND*       CLEAR     37  37 100 W6        30.09F WCI  32          


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 PULASKI County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Mar 29 02:05:01 EDT 2024

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Precip type           None         None         None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      29 (-4)      69 (+12)     48           75           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+9)     20 (-7)      74           32           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  6 G17                  SW 10 G26    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      W  8 G17     SW  5        SW 11 G25    
Precip duration                                                           
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)                 4                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6500                      5100         
Transport wnd (mph)                W 20                      SW 25        
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  110500                    112200       
ADI Early             4            83           7            73           
ADI Late              12           98           10           79           
Max LVORI Early       4            6            3            2            
Max LVORI Late        6            2            3            2            

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.        
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For PULASKI County, Kentucky
1035 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

Freezing temperatures and frost will be possible in valley locations
tonight.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

A dry air mass along with a modest increase in westerly winds will 
result in a heightened risk of wildfires Friday afternoon.

Thunderstorms will be possible at times from Sunday afternoon  
through Tuesday night.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For PULASKI County, KY

OVERNIGHT
Clear. Areas of frost. Lows around 30 valleys and in the upper 30s ridges. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Areas of frost early. Sunny, warmer with highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Much cooler with lows around 40. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

THURSDAY
Patchy frost early. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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