Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
444 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...Showers and a few thunderstorms will accompany a cold
front this morning. Additional showers will be possible throughout the
day and temperatures will fall during the afternoon as the coldest
airmass so far this fall begins to arrive. Colder air will continue
to filter into the region tonight and into Monday and will combine
with passing disturbances for showers. Rain showers will mix with
and then change to snow showers by around midnight tonight and off
and on snow showers are anticipated into Monday evening. Some light
snow accumulations are anticipated in most locations, though in the
higher elevations near the VA border, moderate snow accumulations
are possible. Below normal temperatures are anticipated tonight through
Thursday with temperatures nearer to if not above normal to end
the week.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-092115-
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
444 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 70 70
Precip type showers showers snow showers
Temp (24H TREND) 54 (-10) 23 (-20) 34
Rh % (24H TREND) 72 (+16) 100 (+2) 54
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 7 G24 W 7 G21
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 9 G24 NW 8 G18 W 8 G23
Precip duration 1 2 2
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.04 0.04 0.07
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3600 5100
Transport wnd (mph) W 23 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72000 81600
ADI Early 49 24 49
ADI Late 52 37 53
Max LVORI Early 5 5 3
Max LVORI Late 4 5 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
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KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-092115-
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
444 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 40 70 60
Precip type showers showers snow showers
Temp (24H TREND) 54 (-12) 22 (-22) 35
Rh % (24H TREND) 72 (+19) 100 (+1) 47
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 9 G25 W 9 G24
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 10 G25 NW 9 G21 W 10 G25
Precip duration 1 2 2
Precip begin Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.03 0.05 0.06
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3300 6300
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59400 113400
ADI Early 45 24 61
ADI Late 48 41 70
Max LVORI Early 5 5 4
Max LVORI Late 4 4 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-092115-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
444 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 40 50 40
Precip type showers showers snow showers
Temp (24H TREND) 54 (-14) 23 (-21) 36
Rh % (24H TREND) 77 (+22) 100 (+1) 53
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 11 G26 W 10 G25
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 13 G27 NW 11 G20 W 12 G27
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.01 0.03 0.02
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2900 5600
Transport wnd (mph) W 22 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55100 106400
ADI Early 47 29 66
ADI Late 49 44 75
Max LVORI Early 5 4 3
Max LVORI Late 4 4 2
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-092115-
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
444 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 70 70
Precip type tstms showers snow showers
Temp (24H TREND) 57 (-9) 24 (-19) 34
Rh % (24H TREND) 70 (+17) 100 (+3) 49
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 7 G22 W 7 G21
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 9 G23 NW 8 G21 W 8 G23
Precip duration 1 2 2
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.05 0.06 0.05
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3900 5500
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70200 88000
ADI Early 47 22 53
ADI Late 51 38 61
Max LVORI Early 5 5 4
Max LVORI Late 5 5 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Lows in the
lower 20s. West winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows in the lower 30s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s.
South winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds less
than 10 mph.
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