Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
205 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...A strong cold front has moved through eastern
Kentucky this afternoon followed by high pressure building into
the area tonight. Strong west to northwest winds with gusts up to
35 mph will trail the front before diminishing later this
evening. Surface high pressure will remain present overhead
through Saturday before a series of systems look to bring times of
wetting rains beginning Sunday.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-270930-
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
205 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thanksgiving DayThu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 26-33 (-11) 39-40 (-15) 19-27 34-35
Rh % (24H TREND) 59-79 (-20) 32-45 (-6) 60-92 33-43
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 4-8 G19 W 2-6 G13
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 7-11 G23 W 6-10 G20 W 2-6 G13 W 2-6 G13
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3900 4400
Transport wnd (mph) W 22 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74100 48400
ADI Early 39 59 5 68
ADI Late 26 75 57 50
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-270930-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
205 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thanksgiving DayThu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 23-33 (-12) 39-42 (-14) 18-26 35-38
Rh % (24H TREND) 61-85 (-14) 31-53 (+3) 63-96 29-51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 3-7 G17 NW 2-6
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 6-10 G22 W 6-10 G18 W 2-6 G15 NW 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3900 3700
Transport wnd (mph) W 20 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66300 33300
ADI Early 26 51 5 57
ADI Late 33 69 47 39
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 2
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-270930-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
205 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thanksgiving DayThu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 27-33 (-10) 42-43 (-12) 18-26 37-38
Rh % (24H TREND) 64-81 (-18) 34-42 (-6) 68-100 33-42
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 5-9 G18 NW 2-6
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 6-10 G20 W 7-11 G19 W 2-6 NW 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4000 3700
Transport wnd (mph) W 20 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68000 33300
ADI Early 29 53 4 49
ADI Late 15 67 34 37
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-270930-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
205 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thanksgiving DayThu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip type None None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 25-33 (-15) 39-42 (-16) 17-27 33-36
Rh % (24H TREND) 59-81 (-18) 32-46 (-2) 62-96 32-48
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 4-8 G18 W 2-6 G16
20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 7-11 G24 W 5-9 G18 W 2-6 G16 W 2-6 G13
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3900 3900
Transport wnd (mph) W 20 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66300 39000
ADI Early 33 50 6 63
ADI Late 45 72 62 46
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 2
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 2
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Not as cold.
Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. South
winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain likely. Lows around 30. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the lower
40s. North winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows in the
upper 20s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs around 40.
North winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Northwest winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds
less than 10 mph.
$$
GREIF