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
319 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...Colder air will continue to filter into the region
tonight and into Monday and will combine with passing disturbances
for showers. Rain showers will mix with and then change to snow
showers by around midnight tonight and off and on snow showers are
anticipated into Monday evening. Some light snow accumulations are
anticipated in most locations, though in the higher elevations near
the VA border, moderate snow accumulations are possible. Below normal
temperatures are anticipated tonight through Thursday with
temperatures nearer to if not above normal to end the week.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-100930-
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
319 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           60           30           0
Precip type           snow/rain    snow         snow         None
Temp (24H TREND)      23 (-20)     33 (-18)     21           42
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+2)     61 (-7)      92           37
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  7 G18                  SW  6 G19
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW  7 G20    W  8 G19     W  5 G17     SW  7 G20
Precip duration       2            1            1
Precip begin          7 PM         9 AM
Precip end            7 AM         Continuing
Precip amount         0.03         0.06         0.01         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5300                      4200
Transport wnd (mph)                W 18                      W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84800                     79800
ADI Early             23           51           13           85
ADI Late              43           50           15           76
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            3            4            2

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-100930-
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
319 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     70           40           30           0
Precip type           snow/rain    snow         snow         None
Temp (24H TREND)      22 (-22)     33 (-20)     20           45
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+2)     51 (-16)     100          33
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  9 G22                  SW  5 G17
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW  8 G22    W 10 G22     NW  7 G22    SW  8 G20
Precip duration       2            1            1
Precip begin          7 PM
Precip end            Continuing
Precip amount         0.04         0.06         0.01         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6500                      4000
Transport wnd (mph)                W 21                      SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  117000                    68000
ADI Early             23           61           15           70
ADI Late              47           64           12           67
Max LVORI Early       5            3            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            3            4            2

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

$$

KYZ079-083-100930-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
319 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     70           40           10           0
Precip type           snow/rain    snow         snow         None
Temp (24H TREND)      21 (-23)     34 (-19)     19           46
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+2)     56 (-17)     92           34
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W 10 G23                  SW  7 G19
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW 10 G22    W 12 G25     NW  8 G18    SW 10 G23
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin          7 PM
Precip end            7 AM
Precip amount         0.02         0.04         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6100                      3700
Transport wnd (mph)                W 21                      SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  109800                    66600
ADI Early             29           68           14           66
ADI Late              45           68           12           65
Max LVORI Early       4            3            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            3            4            2

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-100930-
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
319 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     70           60           50           0
Precip type           snow/rain    snow         snow         None
Temp (24H TREND)      23 (-20)     32 (-22)     20           43
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+4)     55 (-7)      100          36
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  8 G20                  W  6 G19
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW  7 G22    W  8 G20     W  7 G22     SW  6 G17
Precip duration       3            2            1
Precip begin          7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.05         0.05         0.01         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5700                      4400
Transport wnd (mph)                W 20                      W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  96900                     83600
ADI Early             22           54           17           85
ADI Late              42           56           16           82
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4            3
Max LVORI Late        4            4            4            2

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds less
than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds less than 10 mph.

$$

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