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
1220 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...Look for generally dry conditions today with seasonable
highs in the lower and middle 70s. A frontal boundary will bring the
chance of showers and thunderstorms to eastern Kentucky on Thursday.
Drier weather follows for Friday.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-072015-
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
1220 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            20           70
Precip type           None         showers      tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      75 (+7)      52 (+5)      74
Rh % (24H TREND)      38 (-9)      100 (+3)     47
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                                    Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.11
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6300                      6200
Transport wnd (mph)   S  1                      NE  1
Vent rate (kt-ft)     6300                      6200
ADI Early             16           1            13
ADI Late              12           1            31
Max LVORI Early       7            6            7
Max LVORI Late        2            8            3

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-072015-
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
1220 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     20           30           60
Precip type           showers      showers      tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      75 (+6)      52 (+5)      76
Rh % (24H TREND)      38 (-6)      100 (+2)     47
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            2
Precip begin                                    Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.07
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5200                      6600
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  3                     S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15600                     26400
ADI Early             20           1            20
ADI Late              15           2            25
Max LVORI Early       6            6            7
Max LVORI Late        2            8            3

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

$$

KYZ079-083-072015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
1220 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           30           60
Precip type           showers      tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      72 (+3)      54 (+7)      74
Rh % (24H TREND)      48 (+1)      100 (+1)     54
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            2
Precip begin                                    Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.06
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4400                      6300
Transport wnd (mph)   S  5                      S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17600                     25200
ADI Early             24           2            22
ADI Late              18           3            25
Max LVORI Early       7            6            7
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-072015-
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
1220 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            30           70
Precip type           None         showers      tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      76 (+7)      51 (+4)      75
Rh % (24H TREND)      36 (-8)      100 (+4)     46
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                                    Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.09
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6000                      5500
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  1                     N  1
Vent rate (kt-ft)     6000                      5500
ADI Early             12           1            11
ADI Late              9            1            31
Max LVORI Early       6            6            7
Max LVORI Late        2            9            3

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around
50. North winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds less
than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds less
than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph.

$$

GREIF