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
753 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...Unseasonably warm and humid conditions will continue
today as a cold front sags across eastern Kentucky. The muggy air
mass ahead of the boundary will fuel scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. A few of those storms
could become strong to severe with damaging winds the primary
concern. Damp and cooler weather will persist behind the front on
Tuesday and Wednesday, especially closer to the KY-VA border. Dry and
cool weather follows for late week.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-212015-
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
753 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           50           30
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      87 (-3)      60 (-7)      75
Rh % (24H TREND)      57 (+5)      100 (0)      74
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.17         0.17         0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5400                      2800
Transport wnd (mph)   W  6                      N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27000                     16800
ADI Early             24           5            12
ADI Late              26           9            16
Max LVORI Early       8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        5            9            6

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-212015-
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
753 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           50           60
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      91 (+1)      63 (-5)      82
Rh % (24H TREND)      44 (-7)      100 (+2)     62
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            2
Precip begin                                    Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.05         0.14         0.10
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5700                      3300
Transport wnd (mph)   W  6                      N  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28500                     16500
ADI Early             28           3            12
ADI Late              31           4            16
Max LVORI Early       7            9            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            5

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

$$

KYZ079-083-212015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
753 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           40           50
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      91 (-2)      65 (-5)      83
Rh % (24H TREND)      45 (-5)      100 (+5)     62
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.04         0.06         0.07
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5100                      3200
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  6                     N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25500                     19200
ADI Early             24           3            14
ADI Late              33           6            18
Max LVORI Early       6            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            4

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-212015-
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
753 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           60           60
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      89 (+1)      64 (-3)      78
Rh % (24H TREND)      50 (-7)      100 (+2)     72
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         0.12         0.28         0.08
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6000                      2800
Transport wnd (mph)   W  7                      N  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36000                     11200
ADI Early             41           2            10
ADI Late              39           5            13
Max LVORI Early       7            9            9
Max LVORI Late        4            9            7

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. North winds less than
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds less
than 10 mph.

$$

GEERTSON