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
641 AM EDT Wed Sep 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...High pressure will remain the dominant weather feature
across eastern KY through early next week. Temperatures will
gradually warm over the next couple of days, reaching near-normal
levels for this time of year by Friday and remaining that way into
early next week. No measurable rainfall is expected over the next
week.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-102015-
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
641 AM EDT Wed Sep 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      81 (+5)      49 (+1)      83
Rh % (24H TREND)      30 (-6)      100 (+3)     29
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)    6700                      6700
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  6                     N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33500                     40200
ADI Early             32           2            37
ADI Late              38           2            44
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-102015-
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
641 AM EDT Wed Sep 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            10
Precip type           None         None         sprinkles
Temp (24H TREND)      82 (+7)      53 (+2)      83
Rh % (24H TREND)      36 (-7)      100 (+1)     35
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)    6200                      6600
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  8                     N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     43400                     39600
ADI Early             39           2            30
ADI Late              48           2            47
Max LVORI Early       7            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2

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

$$

KYZ079-083-102015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
641 AM EDT Wed Sep 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            10           10
Precip type           None         sprinkles    sprinkles
Temp (24H TREND)      82 (+4)      56 (+4)      84
Rh % (24H TREND)      36 (-5)      100 (+1)     35
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)    6300                      6800
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  7                     N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     37800                     40800
ADI Early             37           2            29
ADI Late              47           2            44
Max LVORI Early       8            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-102015-
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
641 AM EDT Wed Sep 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      80 (+5)      49 (-1)      81
Rh % (24H TREND)      36 (-6)      100 (+3)     35
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)    5800                      6400
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  7                     N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34800                     38400
ADI Early             35           2            39
ADI Late              41           3            49
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3

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

$$


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds less than 10 mph,
becoming northwest early in the evening.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper 50s.
South winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds less
than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.

$$

JP