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
342 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms cross the region today,
and may linger into the evening toward the Virginia border
before ending. Cooler and drier weather then persists this
weekend into early next week, with precipitation chances
increasing again toward the middle of next week. Humidity is
expected to bottom out near 30 percent or below for many areas on
Saturday afternoon and Monday afternoon.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-192015-
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
342 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     80           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      67-70 (-13)  36-47 (-12)  61-64
Rh % (24H TREND)      47-71 (+47)  62-96 (+4)   25-37
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W 4-8 G19                 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW 4-8 G19   Lgt/Var      NW 3-7 G17
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            4 PM
Precip amount         0.11         0.00         0.00
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2700                      6800
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 15                     W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35100                     115600
ADI Early             37           7            114
ADI Late              45           8            146
Max LVORI Early       5            3            3
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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>088-114-116-192015-
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
342 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      69-72 (-11)  36-49 (-12)  63-66
Rh % (24H TREND)      54-81 (+50)  65-100 (+6)  26-41
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW 2-6 G17                Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW 3-7 G18   Lgt/Var      NW 2-6 G14
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            6 PM
Precip amount         0.17         0.00         0.00
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2200                      6000
Transport wnd (mph)   W 13                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24200                     78000
ADI Early             34           7            86
ADI Late              35           9            105
Max LVORI Early       5            4            3
Max LVORI Late        3            4            2

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.

$$

KYZ079-083-192015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
342 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     70           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      68-71 (-13)  38-46 (-16)  63-66
Rh % (24H TREND)      60-76 (+41)  70-92 (-5)   29-38
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W 3-7 G18                 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW 4-8 G18   Lgt/Var      NW 3-7 G14
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            2 PM
Precip amount         0.09         0.00         0.00
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2300                      5900
Transport wnd (mph)   N 13                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25300                     76700
ADI Early             33           7            89
ADI Late              35           9            99
Max LVORI Early       6            3            3
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-192015-
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
342 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     100          0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      70-73 (-10)  37-48 (-10)  63-66
Rh % (24H TREND)      54-76 (+49)  65-100 (+6)  26-37
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW 2-6 G16                Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW 2-6 G17   Lgt/Var      NW 2-6 G14
Precip duration       3
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            8 PM
Precip amount         0.29         0.00         0.00
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2900                      6500
Transport wnd (mph)   W 14                      W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34800                     97500
ADI Early             41           6            95
ADI Late              37           8            135
Max LVORI Early       6            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            4            2

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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds less
than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the upper
30s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph, becoming south early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Warmer. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 40.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.


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