Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
318 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
.DISCUSSION....Much cooler and drier air continues to move into the
region behind this morning`s cold frontal passage, bringing an
extended period of seasonable and dry weather for eastern Kentucky.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-090815-
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
318 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 38-47 (-9) 64-65 (-4) 34-45 69-72
Rh % (24H TREND) 83-100 (0) 30-36 (-9) 76-100 35-51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) NE 2-6 G15 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 3-7 G15 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3400 5000
Transport wnd (mph) E 13 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37400 35000
ADI Early 5 50 5 27
ADI Late 11 51 7 49
Max LVORI Early 6 6 3 7
Max LVORI Late 7 2 5 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-090815-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
318 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 40-50 (-10) 66-69 (-1) 35-47 69-74
Rh % (24H TREND) 77-100 (0) 30-48 (-3) 68-100 37-54
20ftwnd-AM(mph) NE 4-8 G16 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NE 2-6 G16 NE 4-8 G16 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3500 5000
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31500 25000
ADI Early 5 41 5 21
ADI Late 12 40 8 31
Max LVORI Early 6 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 5 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-090815-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
318 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 41-49 (-10) 69-70 (-3) 37-47 73-74
Rh % (24H TREND) 89-100 (0) 31-39 (-8) 83-100 42-51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) NE 7-11 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NE 4-8 G17 NE 6-10 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3500 5300
Transport wnd (mph) E 12 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35000 26500
ADI Early 7 47 5 25
ADI Late 12 44 6 34
Max LVORI Early 5 5 3 7
Max LVORI Late 7 2 5 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-090815-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
318 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 39-47 (-12) 65-68 (0) 36-47 69-72
Rh % (24H TREND) 83-100 (0) 28-42 (-10) 73-100 36-47
20ftwnd-AM(mph) NE 2-6 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 2-6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3700 5200
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33300 26000
ADI Early 5 39 4 21
ADI Late 10 46 8 33
Max LVORI Early 7 7 3 6
Max LVORI Late 8 2 5 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower
40s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid
40s. East winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph, becoming northwest early in the evening.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper
40s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds less
than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows around 50. North
winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower
50s. Northeast winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
$$
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