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
515 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...A warming and drying trend with generally 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>109-111-119-082015-
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
515 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      85-88 (+3)   61-69 (+4)   86-89
Rh % (24H TREND)      45-59 (+2)   87-100 (+1)  41-55
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)    5800                      5800
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      SE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34800                     23200
ADI Early             35           3            28
ADI Late              49           7            29
Max LVORI Early       8            6            6
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.

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-082015-
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
515 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      83-88 (+4)   55-69 (+4)   84-87
Rh % (24H TREND)      48-67 (+11)  84-100 (0)   45-62
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         0.02         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5300                      5400
Transport wnd (mph)   E  6                      E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26500                     21600
ADI Early             22           3            23
ADI Late              39           7            29
Max LVORI Early       7            7            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.

$$

KYZ079-083-082015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
515 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      87-88 (+1)   63-70 (+4)   88-89
Rh % (24H TREND)      50-59 (+10)  90-100 (0)   48-56
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         0.02         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5300                      5300
Transport wnd (mph)   E  6                      SE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26500                     21200
ADI Early             19           3            28
ADI Late              37           7            34
Max LVORI Early       8            7            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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-082015-
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
515 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      83-86 (+3)   58-67 (+3)   85-88
Rh % (24H TREND)      46-62 (+2)   84-100 (+1)  42-57
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)    5700                      5800
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34200                     23200
ADI Early             28           4            23
ADI Late              46           7            31
Max LVORI Early       7            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.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.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. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 upper 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.

$$

GEERTSON