Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FNUS53 KJKL 020647
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
247 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...A cold front will cross the area from north to south
this afternoon and bring a noticeably cooler air mass to the area
for this weekend. Showers and perhaps some thunderstorms will
impact most places as the front arrives. Shower activity will also
probably linger behind the front, especially in southeast
Kentucky, where the potential for rain continues at times through
much of Sunday. The most likely rainfall amounts are from around
one-third of an inch to the north to over one inch across the
south before the weekend is finished.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-022030-
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
247 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 40 0
Precip type tstms showers None
Temp (24H TREND) 80-83 (-5) 52-58 (-6) 66-69
Rh % (24H TREND) 51-77 (+36) 97-100 (+10) 45-82
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 2-6 G16 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NW 2-6 G15 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.22 0.13 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3400 2900
Transport wnd (mph) W 18 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54400 23200
ADI Early 58 8 25
ADI Late 40 19 33
Max LVORI Early 5 7 5
Max LVORI Late 8 7 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-022030-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
247 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 60 40
Precip type tstms tstms showers
Temp (24H TREND) 81-86 (0) 55-64 (+2) 68-71
Rh % (24H TREND) 53-71 (+27) 97-100 (+6) 61-98
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 2-6 G16 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 2-6 G15 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.20 0.23 0.07
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4600 1900
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64400 13300
ADI Early 65 5 14
ADI Late 52 12 17
Max LVORI Early 6 9 6
Max LVORI Late 6 9 4
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-022030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
247 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 50 40
Precip type tstms tstms showers
Temp (24H TREND) 84-85 (-3) 56-63 (-4) 70-73
Rh % (24H TREND) 55-70 (+27) 100 (+14) 61-79
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 4-8 G18 NE 3-7 G13
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 3-7 G16 Lgt/Var NE 3-7 G13
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.35 0.15 0.03
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4600 2400
Transport wnd (mph) W 17 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69000 16800
ADI Early 62 7 17
ADI Late 46 14 23
Max LVORI Early 4 8 5
Max LVORI Late 6 8 4
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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-022030-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
247 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 60 50
Precip type tstms showers showers
Temp (24H TREND) 82-85 (-1) 55-60 (+1) 66-69
Rh % (24H TREND) 51-68 (+23) 100 (+4) 66-98
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 2-6 G15 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.15 0.22 0.08
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4800 1800
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67200 10800
ADI Early 66 5 14
ADI Late 63 13 16
Max LVORI Early 6 9 7
Max LVORI Late 7 9 5
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds less than
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds less than
10 mph, becoming west early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds less than
10 mph.
$$
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