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FNUS53 KJKL 271030
FWFJKL
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
630 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE AREA WILL
MEAN MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS INTO THE EVENING. WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PASS
THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE NIGHT. LOOK FOR WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS
TODAY AND TUESDAY WITH HIGHS NEAR 90 DEGREES. THERE IS ALSO A
POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING THAT CONTINUES
WELL INTO THE NIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH ON TUESDAY WITH SOME
ADDITIONAL STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE FOLLOWED BY BREEZY AND DRY
WEATHER.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-272015-
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
630 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 72 (+6) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-25) 100 (0) 56
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6 G18
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.34 0.27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 7100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23000 142000
ADI EARLY 10 5 118
ADI LATE 29 7 146
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-272015-
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
630 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 70 (+3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-18) 100 (0) 60
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G20
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7 G20
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 7100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25500 163300
ADI EARLY 18 4 117
ADI LATE 34 8 147
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ079-083-272015-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
630 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 73 (+5) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-16) 94 (-6) 61
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 7200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30000 165600
ADI EARLY 14 4 123
ADI LATE 45 11 138
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-272015-
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
630 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 69 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-25) 100 (0) 65
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6 G18
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.58
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 7100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17600 156200
ADI EARLY 13 4 135
ADI LATE 27 13 178
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH, BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE EVENING.
GREIF
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