Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1212 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions are expected today, with a low chance
of a shower or storm north of Interstate 64 this afternoon into
early evening. Precipitation chances gradually increase Friday
into the weekend across eastern Kentucky as a cold front begins to
approach from the northwest. Areas of valley fog will develop
each night.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-242015-
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
1212 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Precip type           None         None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      89-92 (+2)   67-75 (+6)   91-92
Rh % (24H TREND)      45-57 (+4)   90-100 (+2)  45-56
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW 2-6 G14                Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW 2-6       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5200                      5800
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36400                     40600
ADI Early             48           3            55
ADI Late              51           7            57
Max LVORI Early       6            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            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.

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-242015-
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
1212 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Precip type           None         None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      88-91 (+2)   63-73 (+4)   89-92
Rh % (24H TREND)      42-67 (+13)  81-100 (+2)  42-67
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         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5500                      5800
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  5                     SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     22000                     23200
ADI Early             36           2            28
ADI Late              31           6            33
Max LVORI Early       6            7            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.

$$

KYZ079-083-242015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
1212 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Precip type           None         None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      91-92 (+1)   68-75 (+4)   91-92
Rh % (24H TREND)      47-56 (+3)   90-100 (+2)  47-58
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       S 2-6 G13                 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5600                      5500
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  6                     SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28000                     22000
ADI Early             42           2            25
ADI Late              40           6            29
Max LVORI Early       6            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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-242015-
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
1212 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Precip type           None         None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      88-91 (+1)   65-73 (+5)   89-92
Rh % (24H TREND)      44-60 (+5)   87-100 (+3)  44-57
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         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5300                      6000
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  5                     W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21200                     30000
ADI Early             40           2            42
ADI Late              35           6            42
Max LVORI Early       6            7            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.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 90s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph.

$$

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