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...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson KY
220 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...Surface high pressure will continue to build into
the area into Friday. This high sticks around through late Saturday
night before a warm front lifts north into Kentucky bringing
wetting rain for Sunday through Monday. A brief lull is anticipated
on Monday before another system brings more wetting rain and
probably some wintry precipitation.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-280915-
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
220 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      21 (-7)      36 (-3)      19           43
Rh % (24H TREND)      92 (+21)     36 (-7)      88           29
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4600                      2000
Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  64400                     12000
ADI Early             12           56           2            14
ADI Late              45           48           4            14
Max LVORI Early       3            3            5            4
Max LVORI Late        3            2            5            2

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

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KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-280915-
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
220 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      20 (-8)      38 (-3)      19           47
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+26)    32 (-5)      92           24
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4000                      2300
Transport wnd (mph)                W 14                      S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  48000                     20700
ADI Early             9            54           1            22
ADI Late              18           48           4            24
Max LVORI Early       3            4            5            4
Max LVORI Late        4            2            5            2

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

$$

KYZ079-083-280915-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
220 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      20 (-10)     40 (-3)      19           48
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+26)    33 (-4)      92           30
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3700                      2300
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  40700                     25300
ADI Early             8            47           1            25
ADI Late              5            44           5            25
Max LVORI Early       4            6            6            4
Max LVORI Late        6            2            7            2

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-280915-
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
220 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      21 (-7)      37 (-4)      20           47
Rh % (24H TREND)      96 (+26)     34 (0)       92           23
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4500                      2200
Transport wnd (mph)                W 21                      SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  81000                     13200
ADI Early             15           64           2            15
ADI Late              68           52           4            18
Max LVORI Early       3            3            4            4
Max LVORI Late        3            2            5            2

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and a chance of snow. Lows in the mid 30s.
Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. West
winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and a chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Highs around 40. North winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid
20s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds less
than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds less than
10 mph.

$$

GREIF