1st Responders/1st Detectors/Storm Spotters Weather Summary for Rowan County, KY

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

ISSUED AT 15:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 67°
TEMP 56° 59° 63° 65° 65° 67° 65° 63°
SKY COVER 17% 20% 23% 19% 13% 11% 10% 12%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 32° 32°
RH 41% 35% 33% 31% 30% 29% 29% 30%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 10 13 13 13 10 10 8 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 23 23 23 23 23 22 17 15
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 56 59 63 65 65 67 65 63
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 72° -- -- -- -- -- -- 54° -- -- 74° -- -- 58° 74° -- -- 59° 68° -- -- 40° 49° -- -- 31° 54° --
TEMP 61° 58° 56° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 50° 49° 50° 50° 50° 52° 58° 61° 63° 65° 67° 70° 72° 72° 70° 68° 67° 67° 65° 63° 59° 56° 54° 61° 68° 72° 68° 63° 59° 70° 70° 65° 61° 65° 59° 49° 40° 45° 41° 36° 32° 50° 50°
SKY COVER 14% 20% 28% 37% 47% 57% 64% 66% 65% 63% 63% 63% 61% 55% 48% 43% 46% 50% 53% 49% 44% 39% 39% 41% 52% 53% 55% 57% 62% 69% 77% 67% 57% 54% 51% 72% 75% 79% 80% 83% 76% 66% 66% 65% 65% 53% 46% 27% 26% 29% 15%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 32° 32° 32° 32° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 38° 40° 40° 43° 43° 45° 45° 45° 45° 47° 47° 47° 49° 49° 50° 50° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 58° 56° 56° 58° 54° 47° 41° 34° 31° 29° 27° 27° 27° 29°
RH 34% 36% 40% 41% 44% 45% 50% 50% 54% 55% 54% 54% 56% 54% 46% 44% 43% 44% 42% 40% 39% 39% 41% 45% 48% 50% 55% 57% 71% 80% 89% 74% 58% 51% 59% 72% 83% 65% 63% 72% 89% 67% 62% 76% 78% 57% 59% 66% 77% 40% 42%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 16% -- -- -- -- -- 38% -- -- -- 56% -- 45% -- 57% -- 81% -- 74% -- 53% -- 50% -- 24% -- 17%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- 0.09in -- 0.03in -- 0.01in -- 0.02in 0.04in 0.01in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 10 9 8 8 8 7 6 2 7 8 9 9 16 14 15 14 16 16 18 16 15 14 17 17 15 15 16 13
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
HeatIndex 61 58 56 56 54 54 52 52 50 46 50 50 50 52 58 61 63 65 67 70 72 72 70 68 67 67 65 63 59 56 54 61 68 72 68 63 59 70 70 65 61 65 59 43 33 38 33 27 22 50 50
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Likely Likely Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Chance -- -- Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32° 38° 33° 27° 22° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For ROWAN County, Kentucky
Issued at 1100 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      MOSUNNY   58  37  45 W15       30.12S                  
COVINGTON      PTSUNNY   56  37  49 W14       30.07S                  
FRANKFORT      SUNNY     58  37  45 SW10G22   30.10F                  


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 ROWAN County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Mar 29 11:05:02 EDT 2024

449 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
Precip type           None         None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      66-69 (+14)  38-53 (+17)  71-74        
Rh % (24H TREND)      20-34 (+7)   45-96 (+12)  29-45        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W 6-10 G21                SW 9-13 G26  
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 7-11 G22   SW 2-6 G14   SW 10-14 G27 
Precip duration                                              
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)    5                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7500                      4600         
Transport wnd (mph)   W 23                      SW 28        
Vent rate (kt-ft)     150000                    110400       
ADI Early             100          4            89           
ADI Late              111          9            92           
Max LVORI Early       5            2            3            
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 ROWAN County, Kentucky
507 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

The combination of low relative humidity and gusty west southwest 
to west winds will allow for a heightened risk of wildfires this
afternoon. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

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

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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


7-Day Forecast For ROWAN County, KY

TODAY
Areas of frost this morning. Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Cooler with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

THURSDAY
Areas of frost early. Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.

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