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
506 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...Surface high pressure will continue to build into the
area behind a departing cold front. Surface high pressure will stick
around today through late Saturday night before a warm front lifts
north through the area bringing wetting rain Sunday through Monday. A
brief lull is anticipated on Monday before another system bring
wetting rain and wintry precipitation.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-272115-
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
506 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      39 (-16)     21 (-7)      37
Rh % (24H TREND)      39 (-11)     100 (+23)    35
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W  7 G17                  W  6
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  8 G18     W  5         W  5
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4800                      5000
Transport wnd (mph)   W 21                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     86400                     65000
ADI Early             61           7            59
ADI Late              73           42           59
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-272115-
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
506 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      42 (-14)     20 (-8)      39
Rh % (24H TREND)      35 (-7)      100 (+21)    31
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W  6                      W  6
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  7         Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4500                      4400
Transport wnd (mph)   W 18                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     72000                     57200
ADI Early             63           7            58
ADI Late              68           14           56
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2

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

$$

KYZ079-083-272115-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
506 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      42 (-13)     19 (-11)     39
Rh % (24H TREND)      37 (-6)      100 (+22)    34
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W  7 G18                  W  6
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  9 G18     W  5         W  5
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4200                      4200
Transport wnd (mph)   W 18                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     67200                     54600
ADI Early             53           5            52
ADI Late              61           8            54
Max LVORI Early       4            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-272115-
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
506 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      42 (-16)     20 (-8)      38
Rh % (24H TREND)      36 (-1)      100 (+25)    33
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W  6                      W  6
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W  7         W  5         W  5
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4900                      4900
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83300                     63700
ADI Early             62           9            62
ADI Late              75           38           59
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain likely and a chance of snow. Not as
cold. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid
20s. West winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds less
than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Northeast winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.

$$

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