Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
555 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
...Low Humidity and Near Record Highs on Thursday...
.DISCUSSION...
Very warm today with near-record high temperatures in the upper
80s to near 90. Relative humidity values will fall toward 25
percent this afternoon, paired with wind at 10 mph or less.
Showers and thunderstorms enter the forecast starting mid-morning
Friday, with chances lingering at times into the middle of next
week.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-022015-
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
555 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 85-88 (+6) 52-66 (+12) 79-82
Rh % (24H TREND) 21-39 (+3) 63-100 (+6) 35-62
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 4-8
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.10
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index (MID) 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8300 3000
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58100 39000
ADI Early 55 2 56
ADI Late 80 4 27
Max LVORI Early 6 3 4
Max LVORI Late 2 5 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-022015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
555 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 84-89 (+7) 54-66 (+12) 78-81
Rh % (24H TREND) 23-36 (0) 63-100 (+6) 43-64
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 4-8
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 4-8
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.12
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index (MID) 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8500 4200
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68000 50400
ADI Early 75 2 40
ADI Late 98 5 63
Max LVORI Early 6 3 4
Max LVORI Late 2 5 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-022015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
555 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 85-88 (+5) 61-66 (+9) 76-79
Rh % (24H TREND) 27-38 (+4) 68-90 (-4) 54-69
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SE 2-6 S 4-8
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 3-7 Lgt/Var SW 5-9
Precip duration 2
Precip begin Continuing
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.23
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index (MID) 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8400 4300
Transport wnd (mph) S 10 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75600 51600
ADI Early 75 3 44
ADI Late 101 6 54
Max LVORI Early 6 3 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-022015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
555 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 86-89 (+7) 48-66 (+14) 80-85
Rh % (24H TREND) 21-31 (-7) 63-100 (+5) 35-50
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 3-7
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3-7
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index (MID) 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 9200 5000
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55200 60000
ADI Early 66 2 83
ADI Late 81 4 76
Max LVORI Early 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 2 6 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$