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
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.DISCUSSION...Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon within a hot and humid air mass. A cold front passes
slowly through the area from the north tonight through Friday and
brings much cooler conditions that lasts for the next several days.
However, daily shower and thunderstorm chances will persist into
next week.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-312015-
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
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           40           20
Precip type           tstms        tstms        showers
Temp (24H TREND)      91 (-1)      64 (-7)      80
Rh % (24H TREND)      53 (+1)      100 (0)      55
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin          12 PM
Precip end            Continuing
Precip amount         0.09         0.04         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6300                      5300
Transport wnd (mph)   W  7                      N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     37800                     58300
ADI Early             36           6            31
ADI Late              42           17           66
Max LVORI Early       8            7            5
Max LVORI Late        4            7            3

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-312015-
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
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           50           40
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      91 (0)       66 (-5)      80
Rh % (24H TREND)      50 (-1)      100 (0)      61
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.07         0.05         0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6500                      4600
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  6                     N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32500                     50600
ADI Early             27           5            25
ADI Late              35           10           54
Max LVORI Early       8            8            6
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3

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

$$

KYZ079-083-312015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           40           30
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      92 (-1)      67 (-5)      81
Rh % (24H TREND)      50 (+1)      100 (+1)     57
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.04         0.03         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6300                      4700
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  6                     N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31500                     47000
ADI Early             29           7            27
ADI Late              37           15           60
Max LVORI Early       7            7            5
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-312015-
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
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           60           30
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      91 (0)       66 (-4)      78
Rh % (24H TREND)      53 (-2)      100 (0)      67
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            2            1
Precip begin          2 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.05         0.07         0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6200                      4400
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  6                     N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31000                     39600
ADI Early             30           5            20
ADI Late              41           10           44
Max LVORI Early       8            9            6
Max LVORI Late        3            9            4

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

$$

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