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
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...Mostly clear, quiet, and dry weather will prevail
through at least Wednesday along with a warming trend. Frost may
still affect some valley spots the next couple of nights, but
will become less prevalent with time. Daily minimum relative
humidity will be low (generally 25-35%) during next week, but
mainly stay above critical levels. The lowest relative humidity
values of the period are forecast early in the work week.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-200815-
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
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      36-48 (+12)  70-71 (0)    36-45        73-74
Rh % (24H TREND)      76-100 (+4)  30-40 (+8)   82-100       29-37
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
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)                 4                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3400                      3500
Transport wnd (mph)                W  5                      E  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13600                     10500
ADI Early             2            16           2            15
ADI Late              3            17           3            19
Max LVORI Early       6            7            6            7
Max LVORI Late        7            2            9            2

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>088-114-116-200815-
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
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear        Clear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      35-50 (+14)  69-72 (+1)   35-48        72-75
Rh % (24H TREND)      68-100 (+2)  29-48 (+14)  66-100       26-35
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
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)                 5                         5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3300                      3400
Transport wnd (mph)                N  5                      E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13200                     13600
ADI Early             2            18           2            14
ADI Late              3            18           3            20
Max LVORI Early       7            7            7            7
Max LVORI Late        7            2            8            2

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.

$$

KYZ079-083-200815-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      36-48 (+13)  71-72 (0)    35-47        74-75
Rh % (24H TREND)      80-100 (+1)  30-40 (+6)   80-100       28-36
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
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)                 5                         5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3400                      3600
Transport wnd (mph)                N  3                      E  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  10200                     18000
ADI Early             2            17           2            15
ADI Late              3            15           4            24
Max LVORI Early       8            8            7            8
Max LVORI Late        9            2            9            2

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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-200815-
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
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      35-49 (+12)  68-71 (0)    36-48        72-75
Rh % (24H TREND)      63-100 (+3)  29-44 (+11)  68-100       27-38
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
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)                 5                         5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3200                      3300
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  3                     NE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  9600                      13200
ADI Early             2            16           2            15
ADI Late              3            16           3            18
Max LVORI Early       6            7            6            6
Max LVORI Late        7            2            8            2

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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds less
than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds less than
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph.

$$

GEERTSON/GINNICK