Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
823
FNUS53 KJKL 022020
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
320 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...High pressure will build into the region tonight and
remain in control of the weather through midweek. However, a low
pressure system is expected to track across the Gulf cast and
Southeast Thursday to the start of the weekend, bringing a return
to unsettled weather for eastern KY.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-030915-
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
320 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 21-28 (-3) 36-39 (+4) 21-30 33-36
Rh % (24H TREND) 85-100 (0) 46-73 (-4) 81-100 55-76
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1900 2500
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 13300 12500
ADI Early 4 19 3 17
ADI Late 9 20 6 13
Max LVORI Early 6 6 8 6
Max LVORI Late 7 4 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-030915-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
320 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 21-27 (-7) 41-44 (+7) 22-30 37-42
Rh % (24H TREND) 88-100 (0) 39-62 (-12) 78-100 46-73
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2000 2400
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 10000 12000
ADI Early 5 13 2 12
ADI Late 2 15 5 12
Max LVORI Early 7 9 8 6
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-030915-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
320 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 21-25 (-8) 41-44 (+9) 23-28 38-41
Rh % (24H TREND) 96-100 (0) 43-60 (-14) 92-100 55-73
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 2-6
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 3-7
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2000 2500
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 10000 12500
ADI Early 4 12 2 13
ADI Late 2 14 4 14
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9 6
Max LVORI Late 10 3 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-030915-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
320 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 23-28 (-5) 40-43 (+6) 21-31 37-40
Rh % (24H TREND) 85-100 (0) 43-65 (-13) 81-100 50-77
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2200 2600
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 NW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 13200 13000
ADI Early 6 16 3 15
ADI Late 5 20 6 12
Max LVORI Early 6 7 8 6
Max LVORI Late 8 4 8 4
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the lower
40s. East winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds less
than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds less
than 10 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds less
than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows in the mid
20s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$