Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
642 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...Multiple rounds of showers and storms are
expected across the area through Thursday, as a series of
disturbances and eventually a cold front move through the region.
Some storms could produce severe weather Tuesday afternoon and
evening and again from Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night.
Above normal temperatures are expected until the front passes on
Thursday, followed by below normal temperatures to end the week.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-072015-
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
642 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           60           50
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      82 (+7)      65 (+3)      84
Rh % (24H TREND)      52 (-17)     100 (0)      41
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  5                     SW  5
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW  9 G20    SW 10 G21    SW  6
Precip duration       1            2            1
Precip begin                       Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing
Precip amount         0.12         0.26         0.15
LAL                   4            4            3
Haines Index (MID)    3                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4600                      6800
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 16                     SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     64400                     61200
ADI Early             53           12           53
ADI Late              55           10           72
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

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KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-072015-
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
642 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           60           70
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      84 (+8)      64 (+4)      84
Rh % (24H TREND)      50 (-13)     100 (0)      48
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  7 G18                 SW  6
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW 10 G20    SW  9 G20    SW  8
Precip duration       1            2            2
Precip begin                       Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.07         0.17         0.26
LAL                   3            3            4
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4600                      6300
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 18                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     73600                     63000
ADI Early             58           12           48
ADI Late              67           10           56
Max LVORI Early       7            4            7
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

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KYZ079-083-072015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
642 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           60           70
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      83 (+6)      65 (+4)      82
Rh % (24H TREND)      52 (-9)      100 (0)      54
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  7 G20                 SW  6
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW 11 G23    SW  9 G20    SW  8 G18
Precip duration       1            2            2
Precip begin                       Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.05         0.19         0.35
LAL                   3            3            4
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4500                      4700
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 20                     SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     76500                     56400
ADI Early             55           13           40
ADI Late              80           10           61
Max LVORI Early       7            5            8
Max LVORI Late        2            8            3

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-072015-
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
642 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           60           60
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      83 (+8)      64 (+4)      84
Rh % (24H TREND)      51 (-16)     100 (0)      43
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  5                     SW  5
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW  9 G18    SW  8 G18    SW  6
Precip duration       1            2            2
Precip begin                       Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.12         0.11         0.16
LAL                   3            3            3
Haines Index (MID)    3                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4900                      6700
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 15                     SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     63700                     73700
ADI Early             58           10           58
ADI Late              58           10           82
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3

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

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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds less
than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.


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