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FNUS53 KJKL 180801
FWFJKL
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
301 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2025
DISCUSSION
A PATTERN SHIFT OCCURS TODAY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A
WARM FRONT LATER TODAY BRINGING MILDER AND INCREASINGLY HUMID AIR
ALONG WITH INCREASING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES LASTING INTO
TONIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF WIDESPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES
IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THURSDAY AND LAST INTO SATURDAY.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-182130-
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
301 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 52-57 (+2) 44-52 (+19) 56-61
RH % (24H TREND) 36-71 (+44) 96-100 (+23) 67-85
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.35 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 800 1200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 7200 4800
ADI EARLY 10 6 7
ADI LATE 11 6 8
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 6
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>088-114-116-182130-
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
301 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 61-64 (+8) 47-56 (+21) 63-68
RH % (24H TREND) 25-45 (+25) 93-100 (+30) 63-91
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 4-8 G19 SW 2-6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.40 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 1600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28800 12800
ADI EARLY 23 11 13
ADI LATE 37 8 16
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 5
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.
KYZ079-083-182130-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
301 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 64-67 (+9) 52-57 (+21) 66-69
RH % (24H TREND) 31-43 (+22) 96-100 (+29) 68-79
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 3-7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 7-11 G20 SW 3-7 G16 W 2-6
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.41 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 1700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43700 13600
ADI EARLY 27 13 15
ADI LATE 49 8 17
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 5
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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-182130-
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
301 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 59-62 (+7) 49-53 (+20) 61-64
RH % (24H TREND) 26-45 (+21) 93-100 (+27) 70-91
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 2-6 G13 SW 2-6 G15 LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.35 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 1500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20400 9000
ADI EARLY 13 9 11
ADI LATE 27 8 13
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 6
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
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
40. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH, BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
CMC
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