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
301 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...A pattern shift occurs today with the arrival of a
warm front later today bringing milder and increasingly humid air
along with increasing rain and thunderstorm chances lasting into
tonight. Another round of widespread rain and thunderstorm chances
is expected to arrive Thursday and last into Saturday.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-182130-
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
301 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     80           100          20
Precip type           tstms        tstms        rain
Temp (24H TREND)      52-57 (+2)   44-52 (+19)  56-61
Rh % (24H TREND)      36-71 (+44)  96-100 (+23) 67-85
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       2            3            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Precip amount         0.29         0.35         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    800                       1200
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     N  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     7200                      4800
ADI Early             10           6            7
ADI Late              11           6            8
Max LVORI Early       3            6            9
Max LVORI Late        3            7            6

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>088-114-116-182130-
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
301 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           90           30
Precip type           tstms        tstms        rain
Temp (24H TREND)      61-64 (+8)   47-56 (+21)  63-68
Rh % (24H TREND)      25-45 (+25)  93-100 (+30) 63-91
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       S 4-8 G19    SW 2-6 G17   Lgt/Var
Precip duration       2            5            1
Precip begin                       Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing
Precip amount         0.03         0.40         0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1800                      1600
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 18                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28800                     12800
ADI Early             23           11           13
ADI Late              37           8            16
Max LVORI Early       3            5            9
Max LVORI Late        2            7            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.

$$

KYZ079-083-182130-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
301 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           90           20
Precip type           tstms        tstms        rain
Temp (24H TREND)      64-67 (+9)   52-57 (+21)  66-69
Rh % (24H TREND)      31-43 (+22)  96-100 (+29) 68-79
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       S 3-7 G18                 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       S 7-11 G20   SW 3-7 G16   W 2-6
Precip duration       2            5            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.04         0.41         0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2300                      1700
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 22                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     43700                     13600
ADI Early             27           13           15
ADI Late              49           8            17
Max LVORI Early       3            5            9
Max LVORI Late        2            7            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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-182130-
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
301 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           90           30
Precip type           tstms        tstms        rain
Temp (24H TREND)      59-62 (+7)   49-53 (+20)  61-64
Rh % (24H TREND)      26-45 (+21)  93-100 (+27) 70-91
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       S 2-6 G13    SW 2-6 G15   Lgt/Var
Precip duration       2            4            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Precip amount         0.04         0.35         0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1700                      1500
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 14                     NW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     20400                     9000
ADI Early             13           9            11
ADI Late              27           8            13
Max LVORI Early       3            5            9
Max LVORI Late        2            7            6

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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around
40. North winds less than 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds less
than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.

$$

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