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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Kentucky
National Weather Service Jackson KY
447 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...Multiple rounds of showers and storms are
expected across the area into Thursday, as a series of disturbances
and eventually a cold front move through the region. Some storms
could produce severe weather this afternoon into tonight. Instances
of flooding are also possible. Above normal temperatures are expected
until the front passes on Thursday, followed by below normal
temperatures to end the week.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-082030-
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
447 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           80           70
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      82 (+2)      63 (-2)      79
Rh % (24H TREND)      50 (-11)     100 (+6)     49
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  5                     SW 10 G22
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW  7 G17    S  6         W 12 G27
Precip duration       1            4            2
Precip begin                       Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.09         0.36         0.11
LAL                   3            4            3
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5000                      5700
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 14                     W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)     60000                     142500
ADI Early             46           9            75
ADI Late              65           12           124
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2

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

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KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-082030-
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
447 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     80           90           70
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      81 (+1)      62 (-3)      79
Rh % (24H TREND)      53 (-4)      100 (+3)     49
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  5                     SW 10 G22
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW  7 G17    S  6 G17     W 12 G24
Precip duration       3            5            2
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.59         0.94         0.08
LAL                   4            5            3
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3700                      5700
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 14                     W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     44400                     131100
ADI Early             37           10           70
ADI Late              42           16           114
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            2

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

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KYZ079-083-082030-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
447 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     90           90           60
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      79 (-2)      63 (-2)      80
Rh % (24H TREND)      59 (-1)      100 (+1)     49
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       SW  5 G17                 SW 10 G22
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW  8 G18    S  6         W 12 G25
Precip duration       3            5            1
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   8 PM
Precip amount         0.76         1.09         0.04
LAL                   4            5            3
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2800                      5600
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 14                     W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33600                     134400
ADI Early             33           10           69
ADI Late              37           20           115
Max LVORI Early       7            6            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            2

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-082030-
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
447 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           90           80
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      83 (+3)      61 (-4)      79
Rh % (24H TREND)      50 (-10)     100 (+5)     51
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   SW 10 G22
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW  7        S  5         W 11 G22
Precip duration       2            5            2
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip amount         0.26         0.58         0.11
LAL                   4            4            3
Haines Index (MID)    4                         3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4600                      6000
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 15                     W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)     59800                     144000
ADI Early             46           8            90
ADI Late              55           13           131
Max LVORI Early       5            6            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            2

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

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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds
less than 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds less than 10 mph.


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