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
1222 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms will continue to be
possible each afternoon this week. Showers and storms will
dissipate toward sunset. Areas of valley fog will then develop
each night. Temperatures will range around seasonal normals
through the forecast window.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-152015-
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
1222 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           20           70
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      88-89 (+3)   66-73 (+5)   88-91
Rh % (24H TREND)      52-61 (-6)   97-100 (0)   54-66
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 2-6
Precip duration       1            1            2
Precip begin                                    Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.04         0.04         0.12
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5000                      5100
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15000                     66300
ADI Early             19           2            76
ADI Late              24           7            88
Max LVORI Early       9            9            7
Max LVORI Late        3            9            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>088-114-116-152015-
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
1222 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           20           60
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      88-91 (+4)   64-74 (+7)   88-91
Rh % (24H TREND)      45-70 (+11)  90-100 (0)   50-77
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            2
Precip begin                                    9 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.06         0.03         0.08
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5000                      6100
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30000                     85400
ADI Early             31           2            87
ADI Late              39           6            117
Max LVORI Early       9            9            7
Max LVORI Late        3            9            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.

$$

KYZ079-083-152015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
1222 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           0            60
Precip type           tstms        None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      90-91 (+3)   68-75 (+6)   90-91
Rh % (24H TREND)      54-63 (+2)   97-100 (0)   55-66
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   SW 2-6 G13
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 2-6 G13
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.07
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5300                      5600
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     37100                     89600
ADI Early             40           2            97
ADI Late              52           6            122
Max LVORI Early       9            9            7
Max LVORI Late        3            9            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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-152015-
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
1222 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           20           70
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      87-90 (+3)   66-73 (+6)   88-91
Rh % (24H TREND)      49-64 (+2)   93-100 (0)   52-70
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin                                    11 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.04         0.03         0.07
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5600                      6000
Transport wnd (mph)   W  6                      SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28000                     78000
ADI Early             27           3            90
ADI Late              35           6            103
Max LVORI Early       9            9            7
Max LVORI Late        3            9            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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs
in the upper 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower
70s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. West winds less than 10 mph.

$$

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