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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
241 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2025
DISCUSSION.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH THROUGH
TONIGHT. MOISTURE WILL BE SEASONABLY HIGH AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY
MAKING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE
MOUNTAIN PARKWAY AND WEST OF I-75 - ALONG WITH A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS. MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR THEN ARRIVES BEHIND THE
FRONT WEDNESDAY CONTINUING THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-080815-
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
241 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 53-59 (-4) 67-70 (-1) 36-46 65-66
RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (+2) 40-50 (-33) 83-100 32-48
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 4-8 G16 NE 2-6 G15
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4-8 G18 NE 2-6 G13 NE 3-7 G15
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51600 43200
ADI EARLY 9 56 7 52
ADI LATE 20 65 12 57
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 6 2
REMARKS...RANGES OF MIN T OVER 8 DEGREES & RANGES OF MAX
RH OVER 10% INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THERMAL BELTS. ADI IS
ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS. LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY
OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-080815-
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
241 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 54-64 (+1) 67-70 (-2) 38-48 66-69
RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (+4) 43-81 (+1) 79-100 37-62
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 5-9 G17 NE 3-7 G15
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 3-7 G16 NE 6-10 G19 NE 3-7 G17 NE 3-7 G15
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39600 30600
ADI EARLY 12 30 7 37
ADI LATE 12 49 14 42
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 5 3
REMARKS...RANGES OF MIN T OVER 8 DEGREES & RANGES OF MAX
RH OVER 10% INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THERMAL BELTS. ADI IS
ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS. LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY
OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ079-083-080815-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
241 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-62 (-2) 70-71 (-3) 39-48 68-69
RH % (24H TREND) 96-100 (+2) 47-57 (-22) 83-100 38-49
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 7-11 G20 NE 6-10 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH) W 3-7 G17 NE 8-12 G23 NE 5-9 G18 NE 6-10 G18
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 3500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45500 35000
ADI EARLY 13 31 9 43
ADI LATE 14 46 14 43
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 5 2
REMARKS...RANGES OF MIN T OVER 8 DEGREES & RANGES OF MAX
RH OVER 10% INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THERMAL BELTS. ADI IS
ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS. LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY
OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-080815-
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
241 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-62 (0) 66-69 (-4) 37-46 65-68
RH % (24H TREND) 93-100 (+7) 43-75 (-6) 86-100 38-56
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 3-7 G15 NE 2-6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 2-6 G13 N 3-7 G15 LGT/VAR NE 2-6
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.01 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42000 38000
ADI EARLY 13 32 6 40
ADI LATE 13 57 10 51
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 3
REMARKS...RANGES OF MIN T OVER 8 DEGREES & RANGES OF MAX
RH OVER 10% INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THERMAL BELTS. ADI IS
ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS. LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY
OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
CMC
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