Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
641 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are anticipated today
as a cold front moves across eastern KY. Above normal temperatures
will continue today ahead of the front, before temperatures cool for
the remainder of the week. Rain free weather is anticipated from this
evening into Wednesday morning. Other than chances for a shower or
thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon and evening, dry weather with
near normal to below normal temperatures are anticipated through Friday
night. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will return for the
upcoming weekend.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-272015-
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
641 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     50           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      80 (-2)      55 (-7)      78
Rh % (24H TREND)      53 (-2)      100 (+1)     42
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  9 G23                 W  5 G21
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  8 G23     Lgt/Var      W  7 G21
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.06         0.00         0.00
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5500                      7900
Transport wnd (mph)   W 23                      W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     110000                    158000
ADI Early             61           8            159
ADI Late              117          9            163
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-272015-
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
641 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     50           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      80 (-1)      54 (-7)      78
Rh % (24H TREND)      56 (-10)     100 (0)      40
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  8 G23                 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  7 G21     Lgt/Var      W  6 G19
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.09         0.00         0.00
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5400                      7800
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)     91800                     148200
ADI Early             54           6            163
ADI Late              102          5            170
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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

$$

KYZ079-083-272015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
641 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      80 (-1)      54 (-7)      79
Rh % (24H TREND)      59 (-13)     100 (0)      43
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  9 G21                 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  8 G21     Lgt/Var      W  6 G19
Precip duration       1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4900                      7600
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83300                     144400
ADI Early             52           6            150
ADI Late              92           5            159
Max LVORI Early       5            6            7
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-272015-
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
641 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     60           0            0
Precip type           tstms        None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      80 (-2)      56 (-6)      78
Rh % (24H TREND)      59 (+5)      100 (+1)     41
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  8 G22                 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  7 G20     Lgt/Var      W  5 G19
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            7 PM
Precip amount         0.09         0.00         0.00
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5400                      8000
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     91800                     160000
ADI Early             65           6            177
ADI Late              106          8            181
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            7            2

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

$$


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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


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