Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FNUS53 KJKL 091040
FWFJKL
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
640 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms will affect the area at
times over the upcoming work week, with the highest probability of
rain for the area as a whole being Tuesday through Thursday. Isolated
heavy rainfall is possible, which could lead to localized incidents
of flooding.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-092015-
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
640 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Precip type None None showers
Temp (24H TREND) 89 (0) 68 (-2) 91
Rh % (24H TREND) 53 (0) 100 (+1) 50
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8100 7300
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64800 109500
ADI Early 54 4 93
ADI Late 81 5 122
Max LVORI Early 7 7 6
Max LVORI Late 3 7 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-092015-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Owsley-
Clay-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville,
Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville,
and Manchester
640 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Precip type None None showers
Temp (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 67 (-1) 91
Rh % (24H TREND) 52 (-8) 100 (0) 49
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4400 6300
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30800 75600
ADI Early 22 4 73
ADI Late 26 4 85
Max LVORI Early 8 7 7
Max LVORI Late 3 8 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ079-083-092015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
640 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 89 (0) 68 (0) 90
Rh % (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 100 (0) 51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4300 5400
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30100 64800
ADI Early 26 4 73
ADI Late 32 4 86
Max LVORI Early 8 7 6
Max LVORI Late 3 8 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-092015-
Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman,
Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
640 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 67 (-1) 90
Rh % (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 100 (0) 51
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6900 6600
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41400 85800
ADI Early 37 4 72
ADI Late 42 5 104
Max LVORI Early 8 7 6
Max LVORI Late 3 8 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds less than 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. North winds less than 10 mph, becoming east early in the
morning.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds less than 10 mph, becoming northwest early in the
evening.
$$
GREIF