Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...Surface high pressure will remain dominate today.
However, isolated showers and storms will be possible this afternoon
in southeastern Kentucky. A cold front will bring wetting rain for
Saturday into Sunday. Below average temperatures will build into the
region for next week.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-222015-
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
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 87 (+7) 63 (0) 88
Rh % (24H TREND) 47 (-17) 100 (0) 47
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 0.10
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6200 6200
Transport wnd (mph) NE 3 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18600 37200
ADI Early 19 3 33
ADI Late 23 3 44
Max LVORI Early 7 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
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KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-222015-
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
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 88 (+7) 64 (0) 86
Rh % (24H TREND) 46 (-16) 100 (+1) 55
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 0.26
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6400 5700
Transport wnd (mph) NE 3 SW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19200 22800
ADI Early 17 3 25
ADI Late 30 5 26
Max LVORI Early 7 8 8
Max LVORI Late 3 8 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-222015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 89 (+9) 64 (0) 88
Rh % (24H TREND) 45 (-18) 100 (+1) 52
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.20
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6200 4700
Transport wnd (mph) NE 5 W 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24800 14100
ADI Early 21 3 20
ADI Late 36 4 20
Max LVORI Early 7 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-222015-
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
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 87 (+7) 63 (-1) 87
Rh % (24H TREND) 49 (-18) 100 (0) 55
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 0.21
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6300 5900
Transport wnd (mph) NE 5 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25200 29500
ADI Early 14 3 31
ADI Late 27 6 33
Max LVORI Early 7 7 7
Max LVORI Late 3 8 4
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds less
than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
less than 10 mph, becoming west early in the evening.
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