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
338 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...A slow-moving weather system will bring primarily showers
but also thunderstorms from time to time through Sunday. Winds will
remain light during this time. Drier weather is expected early next
week.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-172015-
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
338 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           70           80
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      76 (+2)      58 (-1)      77
Rh % (24H TREND)      64 (+4)      100 (+3)     61
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       2            2            3
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.34         0.20         0.07
LAL                   3            3            4
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3900                      4000
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     N  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27300                     20000
ADI Early             25           3            29
ADI Late              25           6            31
Max LVORI Early       6            6            7
Max LVORI Late        4            8            3

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-172015-
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
338 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     80           80           90
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      74 (+1)      58 (0)       75
Rh % (24H TREND)      64 (+4)      100 (+1)     63
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       3            3            4
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.31         0.20         0.06
LAL                   3            3            4
Haines Index (MID)    4                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3700                      4000
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25900                     28000
ADI Early             27           3            25
ADI Late              24           6            34
Max LVORI Early       7            7            7
Max LVORI Late        4            8            3

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

$$

KYZ079-083-172015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
338 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     90           80           80
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      73 (-1)      58 (-1)      75
Rh % (24H TREND)      70 (+9)      100 (+1)     66
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       4            2            4
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.46         0.25         0.08
LAL                   3            3            4
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2800                      3700
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     NW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     19600                     22200
ADI Early             23           4            24
ADI Late              21           6            30
Max LVORI Early       7            7            7
Max LVORI Late        5            8            3

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-172015-
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
338 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     70           80           90
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      76 (+2)      57 (-1)      76
Rh % (24H TREND)      63 (+2)      100 (+1)     63
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       2            3            5
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.31         0.25         0.09
LAL                   3            3            4
Haines Index (MID)    4                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4100                      4000
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  7                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24600                     24000
ADI Early             29           3            22
ADI Late              31           6            27
Max LVORI Early       7            7            7
Max LVORI Late        4            8            3

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. A chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around
60. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds less than 10 mph.

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