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ISSUED AT 08:00 UTC ON THURSDAY MAY 24 2018
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| CDT 3HR | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 85° | |||||
| TEMP | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 68° | 74° | 77° | 79° | 81° | 83° | 83° | 85° | 85° | 83° | 83° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 18% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | |||||
| RH | 90% | 92% | 89% | 87% | 78% | 66% | 57% | 55% | 53% | 51% | 49% | 47% | 48% | 50% | 52% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |||||
| WIND DIR | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | |||||
| DEW | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Lgt Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| DRY COND |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS |  64.66 | 64.73 | 64.62 | 64.56 | 66.89 | 71.16 | 72.70 | 74.00 | 75.26 | 76.48 | 76.21 | 77.36 | 77.51 | 76.34 | 76.61 | |||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 85° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | 85° | -- | -- | 68° | 83° | -- | -- | 67° | 83° | -- | -- | 67° | 83° | -- | -- | 67° | 85° | -- |
| TEMP | 81° | 79° | 76° | 74° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 68° | 72° | 76° | 79° | 81° | 83° | 83° | 85° | 85° | 85° | 81° | 72° | 68° | 67° | 68° | 77° | 83° | 85° | 79° | 72° | 70° | 81° | 77° | 70° | 68° | 81° | 77° | 70° | 70° | 81° | 76° | 68° | 70° | 83° | 81° |
| SKY COVER | 19% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 19% | 21% | 24% | 27% | 29% | 32% | 31% | 30% | 29% | 36% | 49% | 56% | 57% | 58% | 59% | 54% | 57% | 68% | 67% | 77% | 65% | 77% | 73% | 77% | 68% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 83% | 82% | 76% | 75% | 73% | 77% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 77% | 81% | 72% |
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| DEW PT | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 68° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 70° | 67° | 67° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 70° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 70° | 70° | 67° | 67° | 70° | 70° |
| RH | 57% | 61% | 68% | 73% | 78% | 83% | 87% | 89% | 96% | 96% | 93% | 90% | 87% | 81% | 74% | 69% | 64% | 60% | 56% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 64% | 84% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 76% | 67% | 58% | 71% | 84% | 90% | 69% | 74% | 90% | 93% | 69% | 71% | 87% | 87% | 72% | 78% | 96% | 93% | 67% | 71% |
| POP 12HR | 1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25% | -- | -- | -- | 34% | -- | -- | -- | 47% | -- | 25% | -- | 50% | -- | 37% | -- | 45% | -- | 13% | -- | 65% | -- | 32% | -- | 60% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.05in | -- | 0.04in | -- | 0.07in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| WIND DIR | NE | NE | NE | E | E | E | E | E | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | S | S | S | S | SE | SE | E | NE | E | E | E | E | NE | E | SE | SE | SE |
| HeatIndex | 82 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 70 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 76 | 68 | 70 | 87 | 85 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | Chance | Likely | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | Chance | Likely | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 75.75 | 74.67 | 72.97 | 71.74 | 68.64 | 67.14 | 66.41 | 64.62 | 64.86 | 64.86 | 64.76 | 66.55 | 67.34 | 70.62 | 73.54 | 75.56 | 76.60 | 77.68 | 77.14 | 78.23 | 78.23 | 78.08 | 76.60 | 70.84 | 67.80 | 66.82 | 67.80 | 74.60 |  78.61 | 78.95 | 75.78 | 70.84 | 69.38 | 77.21 | 74.40 | 69.38 | 67.65 | 77.21 | 74.10 | 69.20 | 69.20 | 77.58 | 73.92 | 67.80 | 69.57 | 78.61 | 77.46 |
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 SIMPSON County, Kentucky
Issued at 400 AM EDT THU MAY 24 2018
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH FAIR 67 65 93 CALM 30.09R HENDERSON NOT AVBL OWENSBORO FAIR 69 61 75 NE6 30.12R HOPKINSVILLE FAIR 71 65 80 E3 30.08S BOWLING GREEN FAIR 67 64 90 CALM 30.10F GLASGOW FAIR 66 60 81 NE6 30.11F
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 SIMPSON County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Thu May 24 04:05:01 EDT 2018
313 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 /213 AM CDT Thu May 24 2018/
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER MClear MClear PCldy
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 62 (-2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-10) 99 (+7) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4991 6223
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32410 57020
DISPERSION Marginal Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
LAL 1 1 3
HAINES INDEX 5 4 3
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
ADI LATE 31 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
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 SIMPSON County, Kentucky
257 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 /157 AM CDT Thu May 24 2018/
DAY ONE Today and Tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday.
Thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon and evening. Any storm
will be capable of producing torrential rainfall, gusty winds, and
lightning. Locally heavy rainfall may lead to localized flooding
issues in some areas.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest SIMPSON County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For SIMPSON County, KY
TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds up to 5 mph.
FRIDAY
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
MEMORIAL DAY
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
