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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 00:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68°
TEMP 49° 47° 43° 40° 40° 38° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 40° 47° 54° 58° 61° 65° 67° 67° 68° 67° 65°
SKY COVER 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 5% 7%
Clouds
DEW PT 27° 27° 27° 27° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 34° 36° 34° 32° 31° 31° 31° 29° 31° 31°
RH 42% 47% 55% 59% 64% 69% 75% 78% 85% 84% 89% 88% 72% 62% 52% 41% 33% 28% 26% 25% 23% 26% 29%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 5 7 7 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 6 5 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 5 6 7 8 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 9
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
DEW -- -- -- -- -- Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 48 45 41 38 36 34 33 33 32 32 31 29 36 43 54 58 61 65 67 67 68 67 65
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- Areas of Areas of Areas of Areas of Widespread Widespread -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- 37° 35° 32° -- -- -- -- 30° 35° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- 56° -- -- 76° -- -- 59° 76° -- -- 59° 74° -- -- 40° 52° -- -- 32° 58° --
TEMP 63° 59° 56° 52° 52° 50° 49° 49° 50° 50° 52° 52° 52° 63° 70° 74° 68° 63° 58° 56° 56° 63° 72° 76° 72° 61° 59° 74° 72° 65° 59° 74° 68° 50° 40° 49° 47° 38° 32° 54° 52°
SKY COVER 9% 13% 17% 22% 34% 47% 60% 56% 52% 48% 51% 54% 52% 52% 49% 39% 31% 36% 47% 57% 63% 59% 54% 58% 65% 68% 79% 77% 72% 64% 60% 65% 58% 69% 73% 66% 49% 28% 14% 11% 5%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 32° 32° 32° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 41° 45° 43° 45° 47° 49° 49° 50° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 58° 56° 56° 56° 52° 47° 40° 36° 29° 27° 29° 29° 31° 32°
RH 32% 35% 41% 45% 47% 51% 56% 56% 54% 53% 52% 54% 54% 46% 40% 33% 42% 58% 69% 77% 79% 69% 53% 44% 52% 74% 83% 57% 55% 72% 86% 46% 47% 67% 85% 45% 43% 69% 88% 43% 45%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- 11% -- -- -- 25% -- -- -- 20% -- 14% -- 22% -- 45% -- 63% -- 42% -- 25% -- 9% -- 6%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.02in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 13 15 15 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 13 10 14 10 15 14 14 15 17 15 14 13 17 15 10 7 10 8
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW W W NW NW
HeatIndex 63 59 56 52 52 50 47 47 50 50 52 52 52 63 70 74 68 63 58 56 56 63 72 76 72 61 59 74 72 65 59 74 68 50 32 42 41 30 25 54 52
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33° -- -- 31° 26° -- --
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 900 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     50  25  37 CALM      30.11S                  
LONDON         CLEAR     51  25  36 CALM      30.13S                  
SOMERSET       NOT AVBL                                               
MIDDLESBORO    CLEAR     46  30  52 CALM      30.14R                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     42  32  67 CALM      30.16S                  


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: Thu Mar 28 21:05:01 EDT 2024

445 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Precip type           None         None         None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      30 (-4)      69 (+14)     46           75           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+11)    19 (-7)      86           30           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  7 G18                  SW 10 G25    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      W  8 G19     Lgt/Var      SW 11 G26    
Precip duration                                                           
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)                 4                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7400                      5800         
Transport wnd (mph)                W 21                      SW 25        
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  133200                    127600       
ADI Early             5            96           7            75           
ADI Late              12           109          10           84           
Max LVORI Early       3            5            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        5            2            3            2            

Remarks...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
425 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

Freezing temperatures and frost will be possible in valley locations
tonight.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

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

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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


7-Day Forecast For WHITLEY County, KY

TONIGHT
Clear. Widespread frost with patchy valley fog late. Lows around 30 valleys and in the upper 30s ridges. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest late.

FRIDAY
Widespread frost with patchy valley fog early. Sunny, warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

THURSDAY
Areas of frost early. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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