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
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to
the area this morning through this evening. Weak surface high
pressure will build in for Friday before another cold front brings
more showers and storms to the area Friday evening through Saturday
afternoon. Surface high pressure returns for the rest of the weekend
bringing dry weather and cooler temperatures.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-042015-
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
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     90           0            20
Precip type           tstms        None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      75 (-5)      57 (-4)      88
Rh % (24H TREND)      66 (+16)     100 (+1)     43
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip duration       5                         1
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            Continuing
Precip amount         0.77         0.00         0.04
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2800                      7200
Transport wnd (mph)   S 14                      SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33600                     100800
ADI Early             24           4            95
ADI Late              29           7            125
Max LVORI Early       6            8            7
Max LVORI Late        4            9            3

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-042015-
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
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      79 (0)       59 (-2)      90
Rh % (24H TREND)      63 (+8)      100 (+1)     42
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       4
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            Continuing
Precip amount         0.69         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3900                      7400
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 15                     SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     50700                     111000
ADI Early             27           3            94
ADI Late              31           6            124
Max LVORI Early       7            8            7
Max LVORI Late        4            9            3

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

$$

KYZ079-083-042015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     90           0            20
Precip type           tstms        None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      79 (-3)      58 (-4)      91
Rh % (24H TREND)      61 (+8)      100 (+2)     41
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  6                     SW  5
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  6         Lgt/Var      SW  7
Precip duration       4                         1
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            8 PM
Precip amount         0.50         0.00         0.05
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3900                      6700
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 15                     SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     50700                     107200
ADI Early             30           3            85
ADI Late              37           6            106
Max LVORI Early       7            9            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            2

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-042015-
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
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     90           30           0
Precip type           tstms        tstms        None
Temp (24H TREND)      76 (-1)      59 (-1)      88
Rh % (24H TREND)      67 (+8)      100 (+1)     45
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       4            1
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            Continuing
Precip amount         0.82         0.01         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3000                      7400
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 15                     SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39000                     111000
ADI Early             25           4            105
ADI Late              28           6            127
Max LVORI Early       6            8            7
Max LVORI Late        5            8            3

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. South winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds less than
10 mph, becoming northeast early in the evening.

$$

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