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
419 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...An unsettled weather pattern will keep moderated
temperatures and humidity over the area until the second half of
the weekend. Gusty winds with max gusts in the 20 to 25 mph range
can also be expected from the west and northwest through Saturday
morning before winds moderate. Another weather system will bring
rain chances to eastern Kentucky the later Monday into early
Tuesday.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-222130-
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
419 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           40           0
Precip type           rain         rain         None
Temp (24H TREND)      41-43 (+2)   36-40 (+10)  46-47
Rh % (24H TREND)      62-83 (+28)  89-100 (+1)  59-77
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NW 5-9 G21                W 2-6 G15
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 7-11 G23   W 6-10 G22   W 2-6 G15
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          1 PM
Precip end            Continuing
Precip amount         0.04         0.01         0.00
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2800                      2600
Transport wnd (mph)   W 23                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     56000                     33800
ADI Early             45           19           30
ADI Late              51           20           33
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        4            5            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.

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KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-222130-
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
419 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           20           0
Precip type           rain         rain         None
Temp (24H TREND)      40-45 (+2)   31-38 (+8)   45-50
Rh % (24H TREND)      53-90 (+43)  92-100 (+2)  54-94
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NW 6-10 G24               Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 7-11 G22   W 5-9 G23    Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.01         0.02         0.00
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    2                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3200                      2600
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 20                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     54400                     23400
ADI Early             43           15           24
ADI Late              49           15           24
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            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.

$$

KYZ079-083-222130-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
419 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      44-47 (+4)   34-38 (+7)   48-51
Rh % (24H TREND)      51-68 (+21)  92-100 (+6)  54-69
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NW 7-11 G20               Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 8-12 G23   W 5-9 G20    W 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    2                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3700                      2900
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 20                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     62900                     23200
ADI Early             47           15           21
ADI Late              58           11           26
Max LVORI Early       4            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-222130-
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
419 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           50           0
Precip type           rain         rain         None
Temp (24H TREND)      39-42 (0)    33-39 (+9)   43-48
Rh % (24H TREND)      58-90 (+40)  92-100 (+1)  59-91
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NW 4-8 G20                W 2-6 G17
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 6-10 G23   W 6-10 G25   Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.05         0.03         0.00
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    2                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3000                      2300
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     51000                     27600
ADI Early             39           17           29
ADI Late              48           21           29
Max LVORI Early       4            5            5
Max LVORI Late        4            6            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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower
30s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds less
than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs around 50. Northwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North
winds less than 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper
40s. East winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph, becoming west after
midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.


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