Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FNUS53 KJKL 291909
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
209 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...A cold front will approach from the northwest
tonight and move through early Sunday, possibly bringing some
light rain. More significant precipitation is possible with a
weather system in the Monday night-Tuesday time frame.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-300915-
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
209 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 50 40 0 0
Precip type snow/rain rain None None
Temp (24H TREND) 33-38 (+18) 41-44 (+2) 21-26 38-41
Rh % (24H TREND) 65-85 (-6) 44-61 (+27) 81-100 37-52
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 7-11 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 2-6 G13 W 4-8 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3200 2500
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57600 27500
ADI Early 12 54 10 37
ADI Late 24 56 7 34
Max LVORI Early 2 4 5 6
Max LVORI Late 3 3 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-300915-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
209 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 40 40 0 0
Precip type rain rain None None
Temp (24H TREND) 31-40 (+19) 41-44 (-2) 20-25 42-47
Rh % (24H TREND) 73-92 (+2) 42-67 (+39) 81-100 33-47
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 6-10 G22 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 4-8 G19 W 3-7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2700 2100
Transport wnd (mph) W 17 SE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40500 16800
ADI Early 15 36 7 25
ADI Late 21 40 11 24
Max LVORI Early 2 4 6 5
Max LVORI Late 3 3 7 2
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-300915-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
209 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 50 40 0 10
Precip type rain rain None rain
Temp (24H TREND) 36-40 (+20) 42-43 (-4) 19-23 43-46
Rh % (24H TREND) 73-85 (-9) 43-54 (+21) 88-100 39-49
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 7-11 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 7-11 G20 NW 5-9 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3000 2100
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42000 18900
ADI Early 18 41 8 29
ADI Late 21 43 10 26
Max LVORI Early 2 4 6 5
Max LVORI Late 3 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-300915-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
209 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 0
Precip type snow/rain rain None None
Temp (24H TREND) 32-39 (+18) 42-45 (-1) 21-27 42-45
Rh % (24H TREND) 62-82 (-1) 44-60 (+35) 81-100 34-48
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 5-9 G22 Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) S 3-7 G16 W 3-7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3000 2300
Transport wnd (mph) W 18 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48000 18400
ADI Early 12 44 8 28
ADI Late 21 46 10 25
Max LVORI Early 2 3 5 5
Max LVORI Late 3 3 7 2
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and freezing rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Rain and a chance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s.
South winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds less
than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
less than 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the lower
40s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
$$
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