Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FNUS53 KJKL 230958
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...High pressure will bring cooler and less humid air to
the area to begin the week. However, temperatures will moderate by mid
to late in the week and a series of systems will bring chances for
showers and a few thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-232015-
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
558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 79-80 (-4) 52-60 (0) 78-79
Rh % (24H TREND) 36-47 (-8) 87-100 (0) 33-45
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NW 2-6 G13 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7200 5700
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72000 34200
ADI Early 93 3 43
ADI Late 98 2 50
Max LVORI Early 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 2 9 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-232015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 78-83 (-2) 52-61 (0) 78-83
Rh % (24H TREND) 36-55 (+2) 78-100 (0) 32-51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NW 2-6 G13 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6200 5200
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 NW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55800 31200
ADI Early 77 3 36
ADI Late 80 2 45
Max LVORI Early 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 2 8 2
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-232015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 82-83 (-3) 54-60 (-1) 81-82
Rh % (24H TREND) 38-46 (-9) 87-100 (+1) 35-44
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NW 2-6 G13 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6100 5100
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 NW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48800 25500
ADI Early 66 2 30
ADI Late 73 2 42
Max LVORI Early 7 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 8 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-232015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 78-81 (-4) 52-62 (+1) 78-81
Rh % (24H TREND) 34-48 (-8) 81-100 (0) 33-46
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6500 5500
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 NW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58500 33000
ADI Early 88 3 42
ADI Late 89 2 48
Max LVORI Early 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
$$
JP