Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
826
FNUS53 KJKL 200726
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
326 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...Unseasonably warm and muggy conditions will continue
today and Monday as a frontal boundary wavers over the region.
This will support a continued hit-and-miss threat shower and
thunderstorm threat. A potent cold front arrives on/around
Tuesday, with rounds of more widespread rainfall.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-202015-
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
326 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 20 20 50
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 87-90 (+4) 65-70 (+2) 82-85
Rh % (24H TREND) 42-59 (-5) 93-100 (+1) 55-70
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.18
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5700 4100
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57000 24600
ADI Early 41 4 24
ADI Late 73 6 30
Max LVORI Early 8 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 5
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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-202015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
326 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 20 40
Precip type None showers tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 87-92 (+7) 62-71 (+3) 86-91
Rh % (24H TREND) 38-67 (+7) 84-100 (+3) 42-70
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 2-6
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.08
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6100 6200
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48800 43400
ADI Early 44 3 44
ADI Late 65 7 52
Max LVORI Early 7 6 7
Max LVORI Late 3 7 3
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-202015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
326 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 92-93 (+3) 67-71 (+2) 90-91
Rh % (24H TREND) 38-48 (-3) 87-100 (+5) 44-54
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 3-7 G14 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6100 6100
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48800 42700
ADI Early 47 4 47
ADI Late 66 6 56
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-202015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
326 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 20 20 60
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 86-89 (+5) 64-70 (+2) 85-88
Rh % (24H TREND) 42-64 (-1) 90-100 (+1) 46-68
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 2-6
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.13
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5000 4900
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40000 34300
ADI Early 38 4 39
ADI Late 52 6 39
Max LVORI Early 7 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 8 5
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northeast winds less than 10 mph.
.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 in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
less than 10 mph.
$$
GEERTSON