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
625 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.DISCUSSION....Cool and dry air will be in place over the area into
the weekend. Expect RH to bottom out near 30 percent each afternoon
with areas of valley fog each night. The next decent chance of rain
appears to be a week or more away.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-092030-
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
625 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      67 (-2)      41 (-1)      72
Rh % (24H TREND)      33 (-12)     100 (+4)     36
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3700                      4400
Transport wnd (mph)   NE 10                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33300                     22000
ADI Early             59           2            23
ADI Late              41           5            32
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            2

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-092030-
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
625 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      70 (0)       43 (-1)      74
Rh % (24H TREND)      34 (-23)     100 (+2)     38
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NE  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3600                      5100
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  9                     S  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28800                     15300
ADI Early             47           3            12
ADI Late              38           6            20
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3

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

$$

KYZ079-083-092030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
625 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      71 (-2)      43 (-1)      74
Rh % (24H TREND)      34 (-16)     100 (+2)     42
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NE  8 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NE  7 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3500                      5100
Transport wnd (mph)   NE 14                     SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     42000                     20400
ADI Early             64           4            18
ADI Late              49           5            27
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            3

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-092030-
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
625 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      69 (0)       43 (0)       73
Rh % (24H TREND)      34 (-22)     100 (+1)     36
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3700                      4400
Transport wnd (mph)   E  8                      S  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25900                     8800
ADI Early             34           3            17
ADI Late              39           5            21
Max LVORI Early       6            4            4
Max LVORI Late        3            5            2

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 40s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper 40s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows around 50. West
winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
North winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
North winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.

$$

GREIF