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
1240 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Still a chance for a couple of showers today and
tonight, mainly in the northeast parts of the area. Then this main
system will depart to the east before high pressure builds in and
results in drier weather to end the work week. Shower and storm
chances return for the latter part of the weekend.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-222015-
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
1240 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Precip type           showers      None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      65 (-5)      40 (-12)     63
Rh % (24H TREND)      44 (-9)      100 (+14)    36
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W  9 G24                  Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  9 G24     Lgt/Var      W  5 G17
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7200                      7500
Transport wnd (mph)   W 26                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     165600                    105000
ADI Early             115          15           119
ADI Late              115          16           125
Max LVORI Early       3            6            5
Max LVORI Late        2            8            2

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-222015-
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
1240 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Precip type           showers      None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      69 (-3)      42 (-10)     66
Rh % (24H TREND)      40 (-7)      100 (+8)     35
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W  8 G24                  Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  9 G25     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6600                      6800
Transport wnd (mph)   W 28                      W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     158400                    74800
ADI Early             135          15           82
ADI Late              146          24           101
Max LVORI Early       4            6            4
Max LVORI Late        2            8            2

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

$$

KYZ079-083-222015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
1240 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      70 (-3)      43 (-9)      67
Rh % (24H TREND)      44 (-3)      100 (+7)     40
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W  9 G23                  Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 10 G24     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6200                      6500
Transport wnd (mph)   W 25                      W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     136400                    65000
ADI Early             114          8            67
ADI Late              127          7            80
Max LVORI Early       5            7            6
Max LVORI Late        2            10           2

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-222015-
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
1240 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     30           20           0
Precip type           showers      tstms        None
Temp (24H TREND)      68 (-5)      41 (-11)     65
Rh % (24H TREND)      40 (-9)      100 (+12)    35
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W  9 G24                  NW  5
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  9 G24     W  5 G19     NW  5 G17
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7200                      7400
Transport wnd (mph)   W 29                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     180000                    103600
ADI Early             155          20           111
ADI Late              165          45           127
Max LVORI Early       4            6            4
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper
50s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph.

$$

GREIF