159  
FNUS53 KJKL 051010  
FWFJKL  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY  
610 AM EDT THU JUN 5 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGING HAVE  
STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS MORNING TAKING THE DRY AND  
WARM WEATHER ALONG WITH IT. THIS MEANS A RETURN TO A WETTER PATTERN  
OF MAINLY DIURNAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS A SLOW MOVING FRONT  
APPROACHES THE AREA LATER TODAY - REMAINING NEARBY INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-052030-  
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  
610 AM EDT THU JUN 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 80  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-2) 65 (+4) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+8) 100 (+2) 58  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.05 0.17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35700 79300  
ADI EARLY 41 1 59  
ADI LATE 36 3 69  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
 

 
 
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-052030-  
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  
610 AM EDT THU JUN 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 90  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 65 (+4) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+8) 100 (+1) 59  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21200 69300  
ADI EARLY 27 1 60  
ADI LATE 24 3 64  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
 

 
 
KYZ079-083-052030-  
PULASKI-WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO  
610 AM EDT THU JUN 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 90  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 65 (+3) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+8) 100 (+1) 64  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37800 55800  
ADI EARLY 47 1 45  
ADI LATE 41 3 45  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 4  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
 

 
 
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-052030-  
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  
610 AM EDT THU JUN 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 80  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 63 (+2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+13) 100 (+3) 60  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 2 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10000 69300  
ADI EARLY 14 1 64  
ADI LATE 15 3 70  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS LESS  
THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS  
THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
GREIF  
 
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