Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
655 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...A cold front will bring increasing clouds today
followed by light rain late tonight. That rain will mix with and
change over to all snow from north-to-south on Monday morning.
Minor snow accumulations are forecast for most locations north of
US-421 by the time precipitation tapers later in the day. High
pressure builds in on Tuesday with warmer and dry weather. A windy
storm system is possible on Wednesday and will be followed by an
unsettled weather pattern and much colder temperatures by late week.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-072115-
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
655 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 50 50
Precip type None snow/rain snow
Temp (24H TREND) 44-47 (+7) 26-31 (+3) 33-34
Rh % (24H TREND) 54-74 (+4) 89-100 (0) 59-76
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 2-6 G14
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2000 2300
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 10000 20700
ADI Early 10 7 31
ADI Late 14 24 23
Max LVORI Early 8 6 4
Max LVORI Late 4 6 4
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.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-072115-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Owsley-Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Booneville, and Manchester
655 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50
Precip type None snow/rain snow
Temp (24H TREND) 48-51 (+8) 27-35 (+7) 35-38
Rh % (24H TREND) 44-65 (+2) 92-100 (0) 70-90
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 2-6 G14
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 9 PM
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2400 2100
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14400 14700
ADI Early 13 4 22
ADI Late 19 16 19
Max LVORI Early 8 5 5
Max LVORI Late 3 6 5
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-072115-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
655 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 50 40
Precip type None rain snow/rain
Temp (24H TREND) 49-50 (+7) 30-35 (+8) 37-38
Rh % (24H TREND) 50-63 (-6) 92-100 (0) 70-80
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 3-7 G13
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 2-6
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2500 2300
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17500 18400
ADI Early 16 5 24
ADI Late 21 17 20
Max LVORI Early 9 6 5
Max LVORI Late 4 6 5
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.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-072115-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
655 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 60 60
Precip type None snow/rain snow
Temp (24H TREND) 47-50 (+6) 28-33 (+5) 33-36
Rh % (24H TREND) 46-63 (+6) 89-100 (+1) 67-90
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 2-6 G14
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.04
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2300 1900
Transport wnd (mph) SW 5 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 9200 11400
ADI Early 11 4 24
ADI Late 15 18 19
Max LVORI Early 8 6 5
Max LVORI Late 3 6 5
Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility
Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds less
than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 30s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper
20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows
around 14. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Colder. Highs in the mid 20s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to less than 10 mph in the
afternoon.
$$
GEERTSON