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
748 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...After a dry day today, precipitation will
return tonight. Some of it will fall as a wintery mix,
especially north of the Mountain Parkway, with light
accumulations of snow and ice expected in some locations.
A reinforcement of cold air arrives as the precipitation
departs on Tuesday. The next likelihood of precipitation
will be as the week comes to an end.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-012130-
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
748 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Chance precip (%)     0            100          50
Precip type           None         snow/fz ra   snow
Temp (24H TREND)      40 (-5)      30 (+7)      34
Rh % (24H TREND)      43 (-10)     100 (+11)    79
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                    4            1
Precip begin                       9 PM
Precip end                         Continuing
Precip amount         0.00         0.45         0.03
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2400                      2400
Transport wnd (mph)   E 10                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21600                     28800
ADI Early             24           3            19
ADI Late              25           5            25
Max LVORI Early       5            5            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            5

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-012130-
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
748 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            100          60
Precip type           None         rain         snow/rain
Temp (24H TREND)      46 (+3)      31 (+10)     36
Rh % (24H TREND)      35 (-26)     100 (+4)     82
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                    5            1
Precip begin                       7 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   10 AM
Precip amount         0.00         0.60         0.05
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2300                      2600
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  8                     NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16100                     31200
ADI Early             16           4            21
ADI Late              16           7            26
Max LVORI Early       6            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            5

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

$$

KYZ079-083-012130-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
748 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            100          40
Precip type           None         snow/rain    snow
Temp (24H TREND)      46 (+3)      31 (+10)     34
Rh % (24H TREND)      40 (-17)     100 (+2)     83
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip duration                    5            1
Precip begin                       7 PM
Precip end                         Continuing
Precip amount         0.00         0.58         0.02
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2000                      2500
Transport wnd (mph)   E  9                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16000                     27500
ADI Early             20           4            22
ADI Late              20           8            25
Max LVORI Early       7            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            5

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-012130-
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
748 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Cloudy
Chance precip (%)     0            100          80
Precip type           None         rain         snow/rain
Temp (24H TREND)      44 (-2)      33 (+11)     36
Rh % (24H TREND)      37 (-18)     100 (+6)     82
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                    4            2
Precip begin                       9 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   5 PM
Precip amount         0.00         0.51         0.07
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2600                      2600
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  8                     NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18200                     31200
ADI Early             20           3            17
ADI Late              20           6            27
Max LVORI Early       6            4            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            5

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds less than
10 mph.

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