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
720 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...A wet weather pattern will bring rain to
most places over the next few days. The heaviest rain for
the area as a whole is expected to be Thursday night into
Friday as the remnants of tropical system Helene move
north through Kentucky.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-252030-
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
720 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           60           50
Precip type           tstms        tstms        showers
Temp (24H TREND)      73-74 (-3)   62-65 (0)    71-74
Rh % (24H TREND)      69-85 (+4)   97-100 (0)   65-91
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            2            1
Precip begin                       Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing
Precip amount         0.11         0.11         0.05
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2700                      2400
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  5                     E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     10800                     14400
ADI Early             20           2            17
ADI Late              20           5            18
Max LVORI Early       9            10           8
Max LVORI Late        6            9            6

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>088-114-116-252030-
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
720 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     70           60           70
Precip type           tstms        tstms        showers
Temp (24H TREND)      69-72 (-9)   58-63 (-2)   68-71
Rh % (24H TREND)      74-95 (+30)  97-100 (0)   76-98
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 2-6 G14
Precip duration       2            2            2
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.23         0.24         0.24
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2800                      2500
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  2                     SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     5600                      30000
ADI Early             18           3            24
ADI Late              20           6            30
Max LVORI Early       9            9            8
Max LVORI Late        7            9            7

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.

$$

KYZ079-083-252030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
720 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           50           60
Precip type           tstms        tstms        showers
Temp (24H TREND)      72-73 (-9)   61-63 (-2)   69-70
Rh % (24H TREND)      71-91 (+29)  100 (0)      82-98
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 3-7 G14
Precip duration       1            1            2
Precip begin          8 AM                      Continuing
Precip end            Continuing                Continuing
Precip amount         0.10         0.17         0.19
LAL                   3            2            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2300                      2100
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  2                     E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     4600                      16800
ADI Early             8            3            14
ADI Late              7            4            21
Max LVORI Early       10           9            9
Max LVORI Late        5            9            7

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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-252030-
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
720 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     70           70           60
Precip type           tstms        tstms        showers
Temp (24H TREND)      71-74 (-5)   60-65 (0)    70-73
Rh % (24H TREND)      71-92 (+19)  97-100 (0)   67-95
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       2            2            2
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.32         0.26         0.13
LAL                   4            3            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3100                      3100
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     9300                      31000
ADI Early             26           3            34
ADI Late              24           7            36
Max LVORI Early       9            9            8
Max LVORI Late        6            9            6

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...Cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around
60. Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph, becoming northeast early
in the evening.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around
60. East winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds less than 10 mph, becoming north early in the
evening.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. North winds less than 10 mph, becoming west early in
the morning.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds less than 10 mph.

$$

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