What is a zone forecast?
The Zone Forecast is likely the most used product we issue. Zone forecasts cover periods up to 168 hours and should contain sufficient detail providing a clear picture of the expected weather conditions. Kentucky is divided into 120 zones, i.e. each county in the state is its own zone. Zones with similar forecasts will be included in a single group, e.g. Western Kentucky. The zone forecast may contain as few as four groupings or so for benign weather, and up to ten groupings or more for very active or rapidly changing weather. The zone forecast is routinely issued 2 times per day, from 2 to 4 am and from 2 to 4 pm. However, if conditions warrant, the zone forecast will be updated at any time to reflect changes in the weather.
