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

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

ISSUED AT 09:00 UTC ON THURSDAY MAR 28 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- 31° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58°
TEMP 32° 32° 31° 36° 40° 45° 49° 52° 54° 56° 56° 56° 58° 56°
SKY COVER 22% 22% 13% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 5% 1% 1% 2%
Clouds
DEW PT 25° 27° 25° 27° 27° 25° 27° 27° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31° 31°
RH 74% 78% 78% 69% 59% 44% 41% 39% 36% 37% 35% 37% 35% 38%
POP 12HR -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 7 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 9 8 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 13 14 15 13 9
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW W W
DEW Frost Frost Frost Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 27 27 26 31 37 42 45 52 54 56 56 56 58 56
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 27° 27° 25° 31° 36° 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 67° -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- 72° -- -- 54° 74° -- -- 59° 76° -- -- 54° 65° -- -- 38° 58° --
TEMP 52° 47° 45° 41° 41° 40° 38° 38° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 40° 45° 52° 56° 61° 63° 65° 67° 67° 61° 54° 50° 50° 50° 58° 68° 72° 67° 58° 54° 70° 70° 61° 59° 72° 70° 63° 54° 63° 56° 45° 38° 54° 52°
SKY COVER 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 8% 13% 19% 23% 28% 32% 27% 21% 16% 45% 32% 50% 55% 49% 55% 40% 35% 52% 51% 59% 70% 60% 61% 79% 77% 74% 78% 69% 58% 52% 54% 36% 36% 32%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 29° 29° 31° 34° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 34° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 45° 49° 50° 49° 52° 52° 56° 54° 54° 56° 61° 58° 58° 52° 49° 41° 38° 32° 34° 32°
RH 44% 51% 57% 65% 64% 69% 73% 75% 78% 81% 85% 84% 84% 78% 67% 56% 50% 43% 37% 32% 32% 29% 43% 54% 60% 60% 63% 59% 48% 47% 54% 80% 90% 61% 56% 74% 86% 66% 63% 83% 92% 60% 58% 76% 79% 48% 48%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- 6% -- -- -- 12% -- 29% -- 19% -- 31% -- 53% -- 80% -- 50% -- 24% -- 18%
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) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 8 9 10 15 17 18 17 16 10 8 9 9 15 13 17 15 21 16 15 15 13 10 15 16
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW
HeatIndex 52 45 41 38 38 35 34 33 31 30 27 27 28 34 40 52 56 61 63 65 67 67 61 54 50 50 50 58 68 72 67 58 54 70 70 61 59 72 70 63 54 63 56 40 31 54 52
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Definite Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- 42° 37° 37° 36° 34° 34° 30° 30° 28° 28° 28° 35° 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39° 31° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For TAYLOR County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        PTCLDY    37  31  78 NE3       30.15R                  
LONDON         PTCLDY    36  31  82 NW3       30.15S                  
SOMERSET       PTCLDY    34  32  93 CALM      30.16R                  
MIDDLESBORO    MOCLDY    42  31  64 N3        30.14S                  
MONTICELLO     PTCLDY    29  29 100 CALM      30.19S                  


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 TAYLOR County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Mar 28 05:05:01 EDT 2024


                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear       
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      59 (+4)      33 (0)       68           
RH % (24H TREND)      29 (-18)     77 (-8)      27           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   SW  8        
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      W  8         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7295                      6771         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 16                     W 21         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     122468                    128649       
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent    
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            
ADI EARLY             51 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  65 GOOD      
ADI LATE              76 GOOD      7 POOR       89 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.        
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Lows around
60. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For TAYLOR County, Kentucky
335 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /235 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this weekend. Storm chances
increase Monday and may continue into Tuesday. Strong to severe 
storms will be possible Monday and Monday night, possibly continuing 
into Tuesday. Confidence is low due to the complexity of the 
incoming systems and the exact timing of various features, so stay 
tuned to the forecast as it is updated over the next few days.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation may be needed early next week.


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


7-Day Forecast For TAYLOR County, KY

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Not as cool. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

TUESDAY
Cooler. Partly sunny. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

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