Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FNUS53 KJKL 160615
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...Expect very low rain and storm chances until
Wednesday, when an inverted trough is expected to develop across
eastern Kentucky and bring better chances. Temperatures will
gradually increase through the weekend and into early next week,
but will start to back down on Wednesday as rain and storm chances
increase.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-162015-
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
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 92-93 (+3) 69-72 (+3) 90-93
Rh % (24H TREND) 38-48 (0) 87-100 (+3) 45-57
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 0.05
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7300 5700
Transport wnd (mph) N 7 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43800 45600
ADI Early 28 1 79
ADI Late 56 1 66
Max LVORI Early 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 2 8 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-162015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 89-94 (+4) 64-72 (+3) 88-93
Rh % (24H TREND) 39-59 (+8) 81-100 (+2) 42-65
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7500 6700
Transport wnd (mph) N 8 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52500 46900
ADI Early 37 1 72
ADI Late 68 1 68
Max LVORI Early 8 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-162015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 93-94 (+3) 69-72 (+3) 92-93
Rh % (24H TREND) 41-50 (-1) 90-100 (+1) 44-54
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) 7800 6900
Transport wnd (mph) NE 2 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15600 55200
ADI Early 30 2 79
ADI Late 72 1 77
Max LVORI Early 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 2 8 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-162015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 90-93 (+4) 66-71 (+3) 89-92
Rh % (24H TREND) 39-51 (0) 81-100 (+2) 45-61
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7400 6800
Transport wnd (mph) N 8 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51800 47600
ADI Early 38 1 77
ADI Late 67 1 65
Max LVORI Early 8 5 7
Max LVORI Late 3 7 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows around 70. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper 60s. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows around 70. East
winds less than 10 mph, becoming south early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. West winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper
60s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph, becoming
west early in the evening.
$$
JKL