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 230902
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
502 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...Surface high pressure will give way to a cold front
this afternoon. However, before the front arrives, temperatures will
climb into the upper 80s but once the front arrives, increasing
shower and storm chances will exist and will bring wetting rain to
most of the area through Sunday afternoon. High pressure returns for
Monday bringing below average temperatures will build into the region
for next week.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-232030-
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
502 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 30 20
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 63 (-1) 84
Rh % (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 100 (+1) 42
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.12 0.05 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6400 6600
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51200 79200
ADI Early 39 3 62
ADI Late 45 4 98
Max LVORI Early 8 8 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-232030-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Owsley-
Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville,
Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville,
and Manchester
502 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 50 30
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 84 (-1) 64 (-2) 85
Rh % (24H TREND) 60 (+5) 100 (0) 46
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.23 0.24 0.02
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4700 6400
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28200 51200
ADI Early 31 2 49
ADI Late 30 4 67
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 4 10 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-232030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
502 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 30 20
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 64 (-2) 85
Rh % (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 100 (0) 44
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.20 0.14 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4100 6500
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20500 58500
ADI Early 29 2 57
ADI Late 26 4 79
Max LVORI Early 8 9 9
Max LVORI Late 3 10 2
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-232030-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman,
Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
502 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 60 40
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 84 (0) 65 (0) 83
Rh % (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 100 (0) 51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 2 1
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.23 0.27 0.04
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6000 6600
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42000 66000
ADI Early 41 2 46
ADI Late 42 5 72
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds less
than 10 mph, becoming northwest early in the evening.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds less
than 10 mph, becoming northwest early in the evening.
$$
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