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 121001
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are
forecast today as tropical moisture moves in. Shower and thunderstorm
chances peak on Wednesday ahead of a cold front which arrives on
Thursday. Rain chances diminish later in the week as a typical hot
summer pattern returns with just a small threat of isolated pop-up
showers and thunderstorms through early next week.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-122030-
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
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 12 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 50 40 80
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 90 (0) 66 (-3) 87
Rh % (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 100 (+2) 62
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1 3
Precip begin Continuing
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.05 0.07 0.25
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6300 4500
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37800 40500
ADI Early 28 5 35
ADI Late 39 8 38
Max LVORI Early 6 8 7
Max LVORI Late 3 9 4
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-122030-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Owsley-
Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville,
Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville,
and Manchester
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 12 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 40 80
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 88 (0) 66 (-3) 85
Rh % (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 100 (+2) 62
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 4
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.09 0.10 0.25
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5300 4200
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42400 33600
ADI Early 32 5 28
ADI Late 39 7 30
Max LVORI Early 6 8 7
Max LVORI Late 3 9 4
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-122030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 12 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 30 70
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 87 (-5) 68 (-2) 87
Rh % (24H TREND) 56 (+13) 100 (+1) 60
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.08 0.02 0.18
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4900 4000
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39200 32000
ADI Early 34 5 28
ADI Late 38 7 30
Max LVORI Early 7 8 7
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-122030-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman,
Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 12 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 50 80
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 66 (-2) 85
Rh % (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 100 (+2) 67
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1 5
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.10 0.14 0.21
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5800 4600
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40600 41400
ADI Early 26 4 36
ADI Late 39 8 36
Max LVORI Early 6 9 8
Max LVORI Late 4 9 5
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 60s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph, becoming south early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds less than
10 mph, becoming northwest early in the evening.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
less than 10 mph, becoming southeast early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds less than
10 mph.
$$
GEERTSON