Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FNUS53 KJKL 091916
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
316 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.DISCUSSION....Cool and dry air will be in place over the area
into the weekend. Expect RH to bottom out near 30 percent each
afternoon with areas of valley fog each night. The next decent
chance of rain appears to be a week or more away.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-100815-
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
316 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 36-47 (+5) 69-72 (+6) 39-50 71-72
Rh % (24H TREND) 71-100 (+5) 32-43 (+7) 86-100 38-51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4400 4000
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 W 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26400 16000
ADI Early 4 26 3 21
ADI Late 8 40 4 24
Max LVORI Early 5 7 8 9
Max LVORI Late 7 2 9 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-100815-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
316 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 36-50 (+6) 69-74 (+5) 39-51 71-74
Rh % (24H TREND) 71-100 (+3) 33-51 (+15) 80-100 38-61
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4500 4500
Transport wnd (mph) SW 5 NW 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18000 13500
ADI Early 4 23 2 17
ADI Late 8 28 4 23
Max LVORI Early 5 6 7 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-100815-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
316 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 38-50 (+6) 73-74 (+3) 41-53 74-75
Rh % (24H TREND) 79-100 (+3) 40-47 (+12) 89-100 41-50
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NE 2-6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4600 4200
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 NW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23000 16800
ADI Early 5 25 2 15
ADI Late 6 33 2 23
Max LVORI Early 5 7 8 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-100815-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
316 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 37-48 (+6) 69-72 (+4) 38-50 71-74
Rh % (24H TREND) 68-100 (+1) 31-44 (+8) 83-100 39-51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4700 4900
Transport wnd (mph) SW 5 W 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18800 14700
ADI Early 4 24 3 22
ADI Late 9 26 5 24
Max LVORI Early 5 6 6 8
Max LVORI Late 6 2 8 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid
40s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds less
than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds less than 10 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds less
than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper
40s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds less than
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper
40s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid
40s. Northeast winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
$$
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