Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles S Lerose KY

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
313 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

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Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
313 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Winds will be gusty at times through early this evening, with gusts
of 25 to 35 mph expected.

Any wildfire which occurs will spread quickly due to dry conditions
combined with the brisk winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms will be possible Sunday evening into late Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
134 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN KENTUCKY...

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Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-
Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
134 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN KENTUCKY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 086 Knox, Fire Weather Zone
  087 Bell, Fire Weather Zone 088 Harlan, Fire Weather Zone 104
  Elliott, Fire Weather Zone 106 Morgan, Fire Weather Zone 107
  Johnson, Fire Weather Zone 108 Wolfe, Fire Weather Zone 109
  Magoffin, Fire Weather Zone 110 Floyd, Fire Weather Zone 111
  Lee, Fire Weather Zone 112 Breathitt, Fire Weather Zone 113
  Knott, Fire Weather Zone 114 Owsley, Fire Weather Zone 115
  Perry, Fire Weather Zone 116 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 117
  Leslie, Fire Weather Zone 118 Letcher, Fire Weather Zone 119
  Martin and Fire Weather Zone 120 Pike.

* TIMING...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 80.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop are likely to spread rapidly.
  Due to winds, fire behavior could become wild and erratic.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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