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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
448 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
DISCUSSION
ANOTHER DAY OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IS ON TAP. THIS
WILL PROMOTE ANOTHER DAY OF DRY WEATHER AND ABOVE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER, TO THE WEST, A SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
TOWARD THE AREA AND BRING INCREASING CHANCES OF STRONG WINDS, SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INCREASING
WINDS ARE EXPECTED BUT BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, THE ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT WILL BE ON THE DOORSTEP BRINGING RAIN AND STORMS. SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED STORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE STORMS DISSIPATE
BUT SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND
2.50" ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE TENNESSEE STATELINE WITH DECREASING
AMOUNTS MOVING NORTH TOWARD THE BLUEGRASS.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-082130-
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
448 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+8) 53 (+19) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 90 (-5) 62
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G28
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G24 SW 6 G23
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 2100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32500 33600
ADI EARLY 14 13 33
ADI LATE 29 23 28
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-082130-
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
448 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 52 (+15) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+11) 96 (+5) 69
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G30
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 6 G20 S 7 G27 S 6 G24
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.49
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 2000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44800 34000
ADI EARLY 28 13 31
ADI LATE 45 22 31
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ079-083-082130-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
448 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 55 (+20) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+17) 100 (+3) 73
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5 G19 S 10 G28
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 10 G28 SW 6 G21
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.46
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 1600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45900 24000
ADI EARLY 35 16 28
ADI LATE 55 24 24
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-082130-
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
448 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 51 (+15) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-1) 93 (+4) 59
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G27
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G23 SW 6 G24
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 1900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32500 34200
ADI EARLY 21 10 34
ADI LATE 37 18 35
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SPRINKLES. MUCH
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. COLDER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
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