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
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...A cold front will continue to keep showers and
thunderstorms in the forecast through the remainder of the day.
Once the front exits late tonight, surface high pressure will
begin to build into the region. Surface high pressure will usher
more seasonal temperatures and dry weather through the weekend.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-192015-
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
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      77-80 (-4)   58-65 (-2)   83-84
Rh % (24H TREND)      58-72 (+5)   90-100 (0)   44-53
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW 5-9 G18                Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 4-8 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.56         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4200                      5700
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     71400                     34200
ADI Early             68           5            46
ADI Late              86           3            48
Max LVORI Early       5            8            8
Max LVORI Late        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.

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-192015-
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
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      77-80 (-4)   59-65 (-2)   82-85
Rh % (24H TREND)      58-91 (+26)  87-100 (0)   39-60
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW 5-9 G16                Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 4-8 G16    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.58         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3800                      5400
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     64600                     21600
ADI Early             61           6            24
ADI Late              68           2            31
Max LVORI Early       5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        4            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.

$$

KYZ079-083-192015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      80-81 (-4)   60-65 (-2)   84-85
Rh % (24H TREND)      63-75 (+9)   93-100 (0)   44-55
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW 6-10 G18               Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 5-9 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.65         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3400                      5200
Transport wnd (mph)   W 17                      SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     51000                     20800
ADI Early             53           4            24
ADI Late              56           2            33
Max LVORI Early       5            8            8
Max LVORI Late        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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-192015-
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
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      77-80 (-3)   58-65 (-3)   82-85
Rh % (24H TREND)      63-77 (+12)  90-100 (+1)  42-55
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW 4-8 G16                Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 4-8 G15    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.82         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3900                      5700
Transport wnd (mph)   W 21                      SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     70200                     22800
ADI Early             66           8            32
ADI Late              75           3            37
Max LVORI Early       4            8            8
Max LVORI Late        4            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.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 60s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Areas of fog. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower
70s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph, becoming east early in the
morning.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds less than 10 mph, becoming southeast early in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds less than
10 mph.

$$

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