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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
500 AM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO EASTERN KENTUCKY TODAY AND
TOMORROW ALONG WITH DRY WEATHER TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT
WILL BRING ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS TO THE AREA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD BE GENERALLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE. MINIMUM
HUMIDITY AND FUEL STICK MOISTURE VALUES WILL BE WELL ABOVE ANY
CRITICAL FIRE DANGER THRESHOLDS TODAY AND TOMORROW, ESPECIALLY
ONCE THE RAIN MOVES INTO THE AREA ON FRIDAY.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-202115-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE-
JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-
ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT-
OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLEMINGSBURG, CAMARGO, JEFFERSONVILLE,
MOUNT STERLING, OWINGSVILLE, MOREHEAD, IRVINE, RAVENNA,
CLAY CITY, STANTON, FRENCHBURG, BRODHEAD, MOUNT VERNON, MCKEE,
ANNVILLE, BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, LONDON, MONTICELLO, STEARNS,
WHITLEY CITY, CORBIN, WILLIAMSBURG, BARBOURVILLE, MIDDLESBORO,
PINEVILLE, CUMBERLAND, HARLAN, SANDY HOOK, WEST LIBERTY,
PAINTSVILLE, CAMPTON, SALYERSVILLE, PRESTONSBURG, WHEELWRIGHT,
BEATTYVILLE, JACKSON, HINDMAN, PIPPA PASSES, BOONEVILLE, HAZARD,
MANCHESTER, HYDEN, JENKINS, WHITESBURG, INEZ, COAL RUN,
ELKHORN CITY, PIKEVILLE, AND SOUTH WILLIAMSON
500 AM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 87-90 (+2) 64-71 (+4) 85-88
RH % (24H TREND) 46-51 (+1) 84-100 (+1) 48-53
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G15
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4-8 G15
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
LAL 1 1 2
HAINES INDEX (MID) 3 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 7100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18294 109150
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 76 GOOD
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 82 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
REMARKS...RANGES OF MIN T EXCEEDING 8 DEGREES & RANGES OF MAX RH
EXCEEDING 10% INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THERMAL BELTS. ADI IS
ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS. DISPERSION INDEX IS
MAGNITUDE OF VENT RATE DIVIDED BY 1000.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
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