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

ISSUED AT 23:00 UTC ON MONDAY MAR 24 2025
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY
EDT 3HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN 63° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63°
TEMP 56° 50° 49° 47° 45° 45° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 47° 50° 54° 56° 58° 61° 61° 61° 59° 58° 58°
SKY COVER 34% 48% 48% 39% 38% 32% 48% 56% 63% 71% 69% 75% 81% 72% 61% 75% 76% 52% 39% 46% 34% 20% 22% 21%
Clouds
DEW PT 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 34° 36° 36° 38° 40° 40° 40° 38° 38° 36°
RH 35% 44% 45% 49% 51% 50% 57% 59% 62% 62% 64% 65% 64% 58% 54% 48% 47% 45% 43% 44% 45% 45% 45% 45%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 13 10 9 8
WIND Gust(MPH) 10 10 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 6 6 7 8 10 14 16 18 22 23 23 22 17 15
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW SW S S S S SE SE S SW W W W W NW NW NW NW
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 56 50 49 47 45 45 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 45 50 54 56 58 61 61 61 59 58 58
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 11A 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- 54° -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- 63° -- -- 47° 74° -- -- 54° 74° -- -- 58° 74° -- -- 47° 54° --
TEMP 54° 50° 49° 47° 45° 43° 43° 43° 41° 40° 38° 38° 38° 47° 52° 54° 49° 43° 40° 36° 34° 52° 59° 63° 56° 47° 49° 70° 65° 56° 56° 72° 67° 61° 58° 72° 70° 58° 47° 52° 47°
SKY COVER 14% 21% 26% 15% 22% 29% 37% 36% 35% 35% 40% 46% 50% 44% 38% 36% 34% 25% 17% 20% 24% 30% 35% 47% 59% 68% 71% 57% 65% 70% 80% 79% 81% 74% 75% 73% 71% 76% 73% 50% 46%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 34° 29° 27° 29° 29° 29° 31° 29° 31° 29° 31° 34° 38° 38° 43° 45° 45° 45° 49° 49° 50° 54° 56° 54° 52° 47° 43° 38°
RH 52% 63% 65% 67% 73% 79% 76% 82% 85% 88% 96% 96% 92% 60% 40% 34% 43% 60% 66% 81% 82% 46% 31% 29% 43% 68% 65% 37% 46% 63% 69% 43% 52% 66% 83% 55% 56% 80% 99% 71% 68%
POP 12HR 26% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14% -- -- -- 15% -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- 4% -- 26% -- 26% -- 25% -- 24% -- 35% -- 38% -- 69% -- 34%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.01in -- -- -- -- -- 0.02in -- 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 6 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 8 8 2 1 0 0 1 2 6 5 1 2 6 9 6 6 6 9 7 7 7 10 7 7 7 8 6
WIND DIR NW W NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW SW W SW S S SW S S S S S S S S S SW W W NW
HeatIndex 54 50 48 47 45 43 43 43 41 40 38 36 38 44 52 54 49 43 40 36 34 52 59 63 56 47 46 70 65 56 56 72 67 61 58 72 70 58 44 52 45
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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 700 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2025
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        PTCLDY    56  18  22 W15G28    29.94R                  
LONDON         PTCLDY    58  26  29 W12G24    29.97R                  
SOMERSET       PTCLDY    59  21  23 W10G20    29.97R                  
MIDDLESBORO    PTCLDY    60  30  32 W6        29.97R                  
MONTICELLO     MOSUNNY   58  27  30 W15       30.01R                  


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: Mon Mar 24 07:05:01 PM EDT 2025

407 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           20           
Precip type           None         showers      showers      showers      
Temp (24H TREND)      35-43 (-1)   60-65 (+3)   33-40        51-56        
Rh % (24H TREND)      53-85 (-13)  33-52 (+27)  85-100       28-48        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    S 2-6 G21                 NW 2-6 G18   
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      NW 6-10 G23  Lgt/Var      NW 3-7 G19   
Precip duration                    1            1            1            
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.04         0.01         
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3600                      5800         
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 17                     NW 17        
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54000                     87000        
ADI Early             7            41           4            82           
ADI Late              5            56           10           112          
Max LVORI Early       3            3            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            7            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 WHITLEY County, Kentucky
350 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Tuesday through Sunday.

Frost is expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning, mainly for 
valley locations.

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Saturday night through 
Sunday.

 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

REST OF TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

THURSDAY
Patchy frost early. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers overnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Warmer with highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s.

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