Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
700 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...Shower and thunderstorm chances will peak today
ahead of a cold front which will arrive in our area on Thursday.
Rain chances diminish later in the week as a typical hot summer
pattern returns with just a small threat of isolated pop-up
showers and thunderstorms through early next week.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-132015-
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
700 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 40 40
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 84-85 (-5) 66-70 (0) 84-87
Rh % (24H TREND) 59-78 (+25) 97-100 (0) 53-72
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.29 0.17 0.03
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3400 3900
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 N 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27200 11700
ADI Early 28 3 14
ADI Late 34 5 18
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-132015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
700 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 40 50
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 81-84 (-3) 62-71 (+1) 83-86
Rh % (24H TREND) 63-88 (+16) 97-100 (0) 55-80
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.31 0.09 0.09
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3200 3900
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 NW 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19200 11700
ADI Early 23 2 14
ADI Late 25 4 17
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-132015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
700 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 40 40
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 84-85 (-3) 66-70 (0) 87-88
Rh % (24H TREND) 63-73 (+8) 100 (0) 54-64
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 2-6 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 2-6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.20 0.12 0.04
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3400 4000
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 NW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20400 16000
ADI Early 21 3 15
ADI Late 24 4 19
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 3 10 3
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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-132015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
700 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 80 40 50
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 81-84 (-4) 65-70 (0) 83-86
Rh % (24H TREND) 65-86 (+22) 97-100 (0) 57-78
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 3 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.32 0.18 0.07
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3000 3900
Transport wnd (mph) W 8 NW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21000 15600
ADI Early 26 3 13
ADI Late 29 5 19
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 5 9 4
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper
60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper
60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph, becoming south early in the morning.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph, becoming northwest early in the evening.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows around 70.
Northeast winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds less than
10 mph.
$$
GEERTSON