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
625 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...Persistent high pressure will keep the weather for
eastern Kentucky warm and dry through Monday. Above normal
temperatures with scant opportunities for rainfall will be the rule
until rain chances look to return Tuesday into Wednesday when a cold
front is drops south across the Ohio River Valley.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-042015-
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
625 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      84 (+2)      52 (-1)      83
Rh % (24H TREND)      33 (-8)      100 (+1)     30
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6400                      5800
Transport wnd (mph)   E  5                      S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25600                     23200
ADI Early             20           1            31
ADI Late              32           3            31
Max LVORI Early       9            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-042015-
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
625 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      83 (+3)      52 (-1)      83
Rh % (24H TREND)      35 (-13)     100 (+1)     33
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6200                      5700
Transport wnd (mph)   E  8                      SE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     43400                     28500
ADI Early             29           2            30
ADI Late              47           3            35
Max LVORI Early       9            6            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

$$

KYZ079-083-042015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
625 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      83 (+1)      51 (-2)      83
Rh % (24H TREND)      36 (-14)     100 (0)      35
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6100                      5500
Transport wnd (mph)   E  9                      S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     48800                     38500
ADI Early             38           2            42
ADI Late              61           3            46
Max LVORI Early       9            6            8
Max LVORI Late        2            8            2

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-042015-
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
625 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      82 (+2)      52 (0)       83
Rh % (24H TREND)      35 (-12)     100 (+1)     34
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5400                      5200
Transport wnd (mph)   E  6                      S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27000                     26000
ADI Early             21           1            31
ADI Late              31           4            31
Max LVORI Early       8            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southwest winds less than 10 mph,
becoming northwest early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs around 70.
North winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northeast winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds less than
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds less
than 10 mph.

$$

GREIF