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
1255 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Only isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms
are expected for the rest of the week, mainly in the afternoon and
evening hours. Areas of valley fog will develop each night, as well.
As the week progresses, temperatures will rise above normal with
humidity remaining high - peaking near 100 degrees in the heat index.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-222015-
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
1255 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      88 (+5)      60 (-3)      90
Rh % (24H TREND)      45 (-26)     100 (+2)     49
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)    4600                      7000
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  7                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27600                     35000
ADI Early             33           4            42
ADI Late              36           1            45
Max LVORI Early       6            8            8
Max LVORI Late        3            10           3

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-222015-
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
1255 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Precip type           tstms        None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      89 (+4)      63 (-5)      90
Rh % (24H TREND)      48 (-20)     100 (0)      52
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5900                      7000
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  7                     S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35400                     28000
ADI Early             36           4            36
ADI Late              44           4            35
Max LVORI Early       8            8            7
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3

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

$$

KYZ079-083-222015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
1255 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      89 (+2)      66 (-4)      90
Rh % (24H TREND)      51 (-16)     100 (0)      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)    5900                      6300
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  7                     S  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35400                     18900
ADI Early             37           4            28
ADI Late              47           2            29
Max LVORI Early       8            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-222015-
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
1255 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      88 (+5)      61 (-5)      90
Rh % (24H TREND)      48 (-25)     100 (0)      51
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)    5200                      7200
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  6                     S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26000                     28800
ADI Early             26           4            48
ADI Late              33           4            43
Max LVORI Early       8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
around 90. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
around 90. Northwest winds less than 10 mph.

$$

GREIF