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
339 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Patchy areas of valley fog will dissipate this
morning leaving dry conditions through Wednesday morning. A
series of shortwaves will increase shower and thunderstorm chances
Wednesday afternoon and again Thursday afternoon from the south.
Unsettled weather continues through Monday next week, with
shortwaves producing shower and thunderstorm chances each day.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-222030-
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
339 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      70-73 (-3)   44-52 (0)    77-80
Rh % (24H TREND)      29-40 (-12)  71-96 (+3)   22-33
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)    4100                      5900
Transport wnd (mph)   N  3                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12300                     35400
ADI Early             17           1            30
ADI Late              19           2            48
Max LVORI Early       5            3            4
Max LVORI Late        2            5            2

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>088-114-116-222030-
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
339 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Precip type           None         None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      72-75 (-1)   45-57 (+2)   78-81
Rh % (24H TREND)      28-50 (-1)   72-100 (+3)  25-47
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         0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4400                      6100
Transport wnd (mph)   N  3                      E  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13200                     18300
ADI Early             16           2            17
ADI Late              19           3            30
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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.

$$

KYZ079-083-222030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
339 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Precip type           None         None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      72-75 (+1)   46-54 (+1)   79-80
Rh % (24H TREND)      34-43 (-16)  80-100 (+3)  34-45
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         0.02
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4100                      5800
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  5                     E  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16400                     17400
ADI Early             14           2            19
ADI Late              20           3            27
Max LVORI Early       6            4            7
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-222030-
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
339 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Precip type           None         None         showers
Temp (24H TREND)      71-74 (-5)   46-55 (-1)   78-81
Rh % (24H TREND)      29-45 (0)    69-100 (+2)  22-42
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)    4400                      7000
Transport wnd (mph)   N  3                      E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13200                     28000
ADI Early             16           2            18
ADI Late              20           2            40
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2

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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid
50s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds less
than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North
winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs around 80.
South winds less than 10 mph.

$$

GINNICK