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
615 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...This cool and dry air mass over eastern Kentucky will
start to moderate today through mid week. As it does so daily
temperatures will be a bit warmer through the week. In addition,
shower and thunderstorm chances, each day will persist well into the
week - mainly during the afternoon and evening hours.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-042015-
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 Mon Aug 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            20           30
Precip type           None         showers      tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      83 (+3)      64 (+2)      82
Rh % (24H TREND)      46 (-13)     100 (+2)     57
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.03
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5800                      3300
Transport wnd (mph)   E  9                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     46400                     29700
ADI Early             62           5            22
ADI Late              63           14           31
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            4

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-042015-
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 Mon Aug 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           30           40
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      82 (+7)      63 (+1)      82
Rh % (24H TREND)      53 (-19)     100 (+1)     60
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.01         0.03         0.03
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5300                      2400
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31800                     14400
ADI Early             38           5            11
ADI Late              41           9            16
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            4

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

$$

KYZ079-083-042015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
615 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           40           40
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      82 (+7)      64 (+1)      83
Rh % (24H TREND)      57 (-27)     100 (0)      61
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.08         0.06         0.03
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5300                      3200
Transport wnd (mph)   E  5                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21200                     19200
ADI Early             27           4            10
ADI Late              40           7            21
Max LVORI Early       7            7            7
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-042015-
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 Mon Aug 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30
Precip type           None         tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      83 (+6)      63 (+2)      81
Rh % (24H TREND)      49 (-17)     100 (+2)     61
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.03
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5400                      2000
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32400                     16000
ADI Early             37           5            12
ADI Late              43           9            22
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            4

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds less
than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds less than 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. South winds less than 10 mph.

$$

GREIF