Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Jackson KY
538 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...A cold front will sag across eastern Kentucky today
and Friday. This will lead to a round of showers with a few
rumbles of thunder this morning, with more hit-and-miss showers
and storms bubbling up late today into tonight and again on
Friday. A second cold front arrives over the upcoming weekend,
leading into a noticeably cooler and less humid early fall-like
pattern heading into the last full week of August.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-202015-
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
538 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 80 20 40
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 80-81 (-2) 65-68 (+1) 81-82
Rh % (24H TREND) 65-83 (+21) 100 (0) 61-75
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 3 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.12 0.01 0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3600 3200
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 NW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28800 16000
ADI Early 32 3 19
ADI Late 39 5 22
Max LVORI Early 8 9 9
Max LVORI Late 5 9 4
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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-202015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
538 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 30 30
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 82-85 (0) 61-70 (+3) 81-84
Rh % (24H TREND) 57-80 (+24) 93-100 (+1) 55-83
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 2-6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.08 0.05 0.06
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3900 3700
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39000 22200
ADI Early 34 2 27
ADI Late 55 5 32
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-202015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
538 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 80 30 30
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 83-86 (+1) 66-70 (+2) 84-85
Rh % (24H TREND) 63-73 (+14) 100 (0) 61-70
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 2-6 G13 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 3-7 G13 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.07 0.05 0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3600 3800
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36000 22800
ADI Early 34 3 27
ADI Late 51 4 32
Max LVORI Early 8 9 9
Max LVORI Late 4 10 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-202015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
538 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 20 40
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 81-84 (0) 64-68 (0) 81-84
Rh % (24H TREND) 59-80 (+22) 97-100 (+1) 61-80
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.10 0.02 0.06
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3800 3900
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34200 23400
ADI Early 39 2 28
ADI Late 51 4 32
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 5 9 4
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 60s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds less
than 10 mph, becoming northwest early in the evening.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
less than 10 mph, becoming southeast early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
$$
GEERTSON