Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to
the area this morning through this evening. Weak surface high
pressure will build in for Friday before another cold front brings
more showers and storms to the area Friday evening through Saturday
afternoon. Surface high pressure returns for the rest of the weekend
bringing dry weather and cooler temperatures.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-042015-
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
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 90 0 20
Precip type tstms None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 75 (-5) 57 (-4) 88
Rh % (24H TREND) 66 (+16) 100 (+1) 43
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip duration 5 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.77 0.00 0.04
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2800 7200
Transport wnd (mph) S 14 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33600 100800
ADI Early 24 4 95
ADI Late 29 7 125
Max LVORI Early 6 8 7
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-042015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Owsley-
Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville,
Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville,
and Manchester
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0
Precip type tstms None None
Temp (24H TREND) 79 (0) 59 (-2) 90
Rh % (24H TREND) 63 (+8) 100 (+1) 42
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.69 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3900 7400
Transport wnd (mph) SW 15 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50700 111000
ADI Early 27 3 94
ADI Late 31 6 124
Max LVORI Early 7 8 7
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-042015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance precip (%) 90 0 20
Precip type tstms None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 79 (-3) 58 (-4) 91
Rh % (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 100 (+2) 41
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 6 SW 5
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip duration 4 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 8 PM
Precip amount 0.50 0.00 0.05
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3900 6700
Transport wnd (mph) SW 15 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50700 107200
ADI Early 30 3 85
ADI Late 37 6 106
Max LVORI Early 7 9 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-042015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman,
Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
510 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance precip (%) 90 30 0
Precip type tstms tstms None
Temp (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 59 (-1) 88
Rh % (24H TREND) 67 (+8) 100 (+1) 45
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 4 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.82 0.01 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3000 7400
Transport wnd (mph) SW 15 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39000 111000
ADI Early 25 4 105
ADI Late 28 6 127
Max LVORI Early 6 8 7
Max LVORI Late 5 8 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. South winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds less than
10 mph, becoming northeast early in the evening.
$$
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