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
456 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...Low Humidity and Near Record Highs on Thursday...

.DISCUSSION...
After a foggy start, mostly sunny and warm this afternoon. Dew
point depressions will grow quite large such that minimum
relative humidity will approach 30 to 35 percent. Every warmer on
Thursday, with minimum RH values of 25 to 30 percent. Wind will
be light both days at less than 10 mph. Showers and thunderstorms
enter the forecast Friday, lingering at times into Tuesday.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-012015-
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
456 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      80-83 (+10)  48-61 (+8)   84-87
Rh % (24H TREND)      27-45 (-9)   70-100 (+1)  25-42
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 2-6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    4                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4300                      7700
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  6                     S  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21500                     23100
ADI Early             23           1            47
ADI Late              31           2            50
Max LVORI Early       6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        2            9            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>088-114-116-012015-
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
456 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      79-84 (+13)  48-63 (+9)   83-88
Rh % (24H TREND)      27-42 (-25)  65-100 (+1)  24-36
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   SE 2-6
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    4                         5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4200                      7400
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12600                     37000
ADI Early             9            2            57
ADI Late              16           2            58
Max LVORI Early       7            5            7
Max LVORI Late        2            8            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.

$$

KYZ079-083-012015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
456 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      81-84 (+10)  52-62 (+9)   86-87
Rh % (24H TREND)      31-45 (-4)   78-100 (+1)  28-38
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   SE 2-6
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 2-6        Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    4                         5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4200                      6600
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12600                     39600
ADI Early             12           2            57
ADI Late              17           2            56
Max LVORI Early       7            5            7
Max LVORI Late        2            8            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.

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-012015-
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
456 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Temp (24H TREND)      79-84 (+12)  48-66 (+12)  85-88
Rh % (24H TREND)      28-39 (-27)  59-100 (0)   24-32
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
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4500                      8200
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  2                     S  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)     9000                      16400
ADI Early             12           2            46
ADI Late              15           2            43
Max LVORI Early       6            5            7
Max LVORI Late        2            8            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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around
60. Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. West winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. South winds less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.


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