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
308 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...Reinforcing cold fronts will keep an unseasonably
cool and dry air mass over the area through the remainder of this
week, with some gradual moderation into early next week.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-272015-
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
308 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      73-76 (+3)   43-52 (+5)   77-80
Rh % (24H TREND)      23-36 (-2)   68-100 (+5)  25-35
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)    7200                      7300
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  8                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     50400                     43800
ADI Early             72           2            42
ADI Late              71           4            58
Max LVORI Early       6            3            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2

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>088-114-116-272015-
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
308 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      73-76 (+2)   43-54 (+6)   76-79
Rh % (24H TREND)      28-46 (+6)   59-100 (+5)  27-43
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)    6700                      6700
Transport wnd (mph)   N  6                      W  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33500                     26800
ADI Early             49           2            33
ADI Late              49           5            43
Max LVORI Early       6            3            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2

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.

$$

KYZ079-083-272015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
308 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      76-77 (+1)   46-54 (+5)   79-80
Rh % (24H TREND)      28-35 (-2)   66-96 (+3)   27-34
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)    6700                      6300
Transport wnd (mph)   N  5                      W  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26800                     25200
ADI Early             45           2            27
ADI Late              41           5            35
Max LVORI Early       5            3            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2

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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-272015-
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
308 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      71-74 (+1)   43-54 (+7)   75-78
Rh % (24H TREND)      29-45 (+3)   64-100 (+3)  28-40
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)    6900                      7200
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  7                     W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     41400                     36000
ADI Early             63           2            40
ADI Late              64           5            53
Max LVORI Early       7            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            2

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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds less
than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. South winds less than 10 mph,
becoming northwest early in the evening.

$$

CMC