Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
640 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...Seasonably hot and mostly dry weather with light
winds is expected through the weekend. The pattern changes early
next week, bringing the return of muggy humidity levels and a
daily chance for afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-092015-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Elliott-
Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Lee-Martin-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Beattyville, and Inez
640 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      86-89 (+4)   62-69 (+3)   88-89
Rh % (24H TREND)      39-52 (-1)   81-100 (+4)  39-50
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6100                      5900
Transport wnd (mph)   E  6                      SE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30500                     23600
ADI Early             26           3            28
ADI Late              44           7            34
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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.

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-092015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
640 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Precip type           showers      None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      84-87 (+3)   60-69 (+4)   86-89
Rh % (24H TREND)      41-62 (+7)   81-100 (+2)  41-58
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5300                      5600
Transport wnd (mph)   E  5                      SE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21200                     22400
ADI Early             20           4            26
ADI Late              31           7            33
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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.

$$

KYZ079-083-092015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
640 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Precip type           showers      None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      87-88 (+2)   62-70 (+4)   88-89
Rh % (24H TREND)      45-57 (+4)   84-100 (0)   43-54
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5500                      5400
Transport wnd (mph)   E  3                      E  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16500                     16200
ADI Early             22           3            20
ADI Late              25           6            31
Max LVORI Early       8            6            7
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3

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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-092015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
640 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      85-88 (+4)   59-67 (+2)   86-89
Rh % (24H TREND)      40-56 (+1)   84-100 (+4)  39-53
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5900                      5900
Transport wnd (mph)   E  6                      SE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     29500                     29500
ADI Early             26           4            26
ADI Late              41           7            38
Max LVORI Early       5            5            7
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper
60s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper
60s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.

$$

GEERTSON