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
1214 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms will be likely each day,
especially in the afternoons and evenings. Afternoon high
temperatures will gradually lower through the week given the
increased cloud cover, humidity, and precipitation chances.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-082015-
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
1214 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           0            50
Precip type           tstms        None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      88 (-2)      68 (-1)      87
Rh % (24H TREND)      52 (+2)      100 (0)      60
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         0.01         0.00         0.10
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6700                      6100
Transport wnd (mph)   W 10                      W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     60300                     54900
ADI Early             43           3            38
ADI Late              63           4            53
Max LVORI Early       7            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3

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

$$

KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-082015-
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
1214 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           0            60
Precip type           tstms        None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      89 (0)       67 (-2)      87
Rh % (24H TREND)      51 (-1)      100 (0)      56
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1                         2
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.10         0.00         0.20
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5600                      5700
Transport wnd (mph)   W 10                      SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     50400                     39900
ADI Early             50           3            35
ADI Late              51           4            42
Max LVORI Early       8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3

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

$$

KYZ079-083-082015-
Pulaski-Wayne-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello
1214 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           0            70
Precip type           tstms        None         tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      89 (+1)      68 (-2)      87
Rh % (24H TREND)      55 (-2)      100 (0)      61
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1                         2
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.08         0.00         0.27
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5200                      4100
Transport wnd (mph)   W 10                      W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     46800                     36900
ADI Early             48           3            24
ADI Late              56           4            39
Max LVORI Early       8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3

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

$$

KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-082015-
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
1214 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           20           60
Precip type           tstms        tstms        tstms
Temp (24H TREND)      89 (0)       68 (-2)      87
Rh % (24H TREND)      54 (+2)      100 (0)      58
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin                                    9 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Precip amount         0.07         0.02         0.14
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7300                      6500
Transport wnd (mph)   W 10                      W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     65700                     52000
ADI Early             56           3            51
ADI Late              56           4            55
Max LVORI Early       7            8            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            4

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs
in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds less than 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds less than
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. West winds less than 10 mph.

$$

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