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
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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