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ISSUED AT 04:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY APR 24 2024
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| EDT 3HR | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 68° | ||||
| TEMP | 61° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 52° | 54° | 56° | 59° | 61° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 68° | 68° | 67° | 67° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 84% | 83% | 84% | 88% | 90% | 77% | 75% | 65% | 56% | 41% | 31% | 27% | 23% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 18% | 14% | 11% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 40° | 40° | 41° | 45° | 47° | 47° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 38° | 38° | 40° | ||||
| RH | 45% | 49% | 52% | 64% | 71% | 77% | 82% | 86% | 82% | 77% | 69% | 60% | 50% | 43% | 38% | 34% | 33% | 34% | 37% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.08in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | ||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | Lgt Dew | Lgt Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Lgt Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | ||||
| Rain Showers | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| DRY COND | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 60.33 | 58.94 | 58.21 | 58.16 | 56.45 | 54.61 | 54.48 | 52.52 | 54.48 | 56.35 | 58.97 | 60.52 | 63.30 | 64.43 | 64.20 | 64.66 | 64.61 | 64.02 | 64.16 | ||||
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| EDT 6HR | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47° | -- | -- | 72° | -- | -- | 59° | 79° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- | -- | 63° | 81° | -- | -- | 61° | 77° | -- |
| TEMP | 61° | 58° | 56° | 52° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 47° | 52° | 58° | 61° | 67° | 70° | 65° | 54° | 50° | 47° | 49° | 63° | 68° | 68° | 67° | 63° | 61° | 76° | 76° | 67° | 63° | 79° | 76° | 67° | 63° | 79° | 76° | 65° | 63° | 74° | 72° |
| SKY COVER | 9% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 32% | 44% | 57% | 70% | 72% | 76% | 77% | 64% | 70% | 84% | 69% | 25% | 29% | 24% | 32% | 20% | 31% | 41% | 52% | 56% | 67% | 70% | 51% | 35% |
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| DEW PT | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 38° | 40° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 40° | 38° | 41° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 43° | 49° | 50° | 54° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 56° |
| RH | 44% | 49% | 54% | 61% | 68% | 68% | 73% | 73% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 89% | 76% | 66% | 55% | 50% | 35% | 29% | 42% | 58% | 65% | 76% | 77% | 58% | 52% | 58% | 61% | 67% | 72% | 47% | 46% | 63% | 75% | 43% | 44% | 62% | 74% | 46% | 48% | 73% | 80% | 55% | 57% |
| POP 12HR | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7% | -- | -- | -- | 25% | -- | -- | -- | 28% | -- | 7% | -- | 6% | -- | 2% | -- | 8% | -- | 20% | -- | 44% | -- | 48% | -- | 49% |
| 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| WIND DIR | N | N | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N | NE | E | E | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | S | SW | W | W |
| HeatIndex | 61 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 47 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 63 | 79 | 76 | 67 | 63 | 79 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 74 | 72 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 37° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SPRAY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 60.32 | 58.22 | 56.71 | 53.46 | 50.72 | 50.72 | 48.75 | 47.05 | 44.82 | 44.82 | 44.82 | 44.82 | 42.08 | 48.56 | 53.27 | 58.20 | 60.39 | 64.07 | 65.63 | 63.02 | 55.11 | 51.69 | 48.56 | 50.24 | 62.03 | 65.57 | 65.87 | 65.24 | 62.24 | 60.66 | 70.99 | 70.89 | 65.33 | 62.42 | 72.67 | 70.70 | 65.29 | 62.40 | 73.00 | 71.08 | 64.08 | 62.54 | 70.24 | 68.88 |
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 WHITLEY County, Kentucky
Issued at 1200 AM EDT WED APR 24 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON CLOUDY 63 36 36 SW3 29.99S LONDON CLOUDY 64 35 34 S5 30.00S SOMERSET CLOUDY 64 39 39 W8 29.99R MIDDLESBORO PTCLDY 56 41 56 NE3 30.02R MONTICELLO CLOUDY 65 39 38 SW10 30.03S
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 WHITLEY County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Wed Apr 24 00:05:01 EDT 2024
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Precip type showers None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 46-54 (+18) 66-69 (-3) 34-45 68-71
Rh % (24H TREND) 80-100 (+13) 27-47 (+26) 70-100 22-35
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 4-8 G13 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 8-12 G21 NW 5-9 G14 N 2-6 N 2-6
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 PM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index (MID) 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6100 5000
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67100 25000
ADI Early 14 64 6 24
ADI Late 13 90 6 33
Max LVORI Early 2 4 3 6
Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 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 WHITLEY County, Kentucky
917 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight.
Dry and breezy conditions will bring an increased threat of
wildfires today.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday.
Frost will be possible in valley locations generally east of I-75
early Thursday morning.
Thunderstorms are possible at times from Friday through Monday.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest WHITLEY County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For WHITLEY County, KY
OVERNIGHT
Showers likely. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast late.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east late. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 60.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
MONDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
MONDAY 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.
TUESDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
