Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary Off
Versions: 1 2 3
609
FNUS53 KJKL 101015
FWFJKL

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
615 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.DISCUSSION...Unsettled and cool weather will be with us through the
first part of the weekend. A pair of cold fronts slip through the
area bringing a chance of showers and possible thunderstorms to
eastern Kentucky each afternoon. After a bout of temperatures below
normal through Saturday, milder conditions return by Monday, with
daily chances for showers and a few thunderstorms through the middle
of the week.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-102030-
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
615 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     20           0            50
Precip type           showers      None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      66 (-11)     44 (-11)     70
Rh % (24H TREND)      41 (-18)     100 (+2)     39
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NW  5                     SW  7 G19
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW  8 G18    Lgt/Var      W 10 G22
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
LAL                   2            1            2
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7300                      8300
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 16                     W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     102200                    190900
ADI Early             49           6            92
ADI Late              86           3            109
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-102030-
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
615 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           0            30
Precip type           showers      None         showers
Temp (24H TREND)      67 (-9)      44 (-11)     72
Rh % (24H TREND)      44 (-14)     100 (+6)     39
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NW  5                     SW  6 G17
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW  9 G18    Lgt/Var      W  9 G21
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.03
LAL                   2            1            2
Haines Index (MID)    3                         2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6100                      7200
Transport wnd (mph)   N 16                      W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     85400                     144000
ADI Early             58           8            95
ADI Late              64           3            115
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

$$

KYZ079-083-102030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
615 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Precip type           showers      None         showers
Temp (24H TREND)      67 (-10)     44 (-10)     72
Rh % (24H TREND)      46 (-14)     100 (+3)     41
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G17
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       N  8 G17     Lgt/Var      W  9 G21
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index (MID)    3                         2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5900                      7200
Transport wnd (mph)   N 15                      W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     76700                     158400
ADI Early             59           5            135
ADI Late              66           4            143
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-102030-
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
615 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           0            50
Precip type           showers      None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      67 (-10)     43 (-13)     70
Rh % (24H TREND)      46 (-11)     100 (+6)     43
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       NW  5                     SW  6 G17
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW  8 G17    Lgt/Var      W  9 G19
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.06
LAL                   2            1            2
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6300                      6200
Transport wnd (mph)   N 15                      W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     81900                     99200
ADI Early             54           10           106
ADI Late              67           2            106
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
less than 10 mph, becoming south early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds less than 10 mph.

$$

GREIF