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FNUS53 KJKL 181015
FWFJKL
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
615 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DISCUSSION
ONCE STRATUS, FOG AND ANY DRIZZLE CLEAR OUT, FAIR
WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL THEN SAG ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY, BRINGING THE NEXT SOLID CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN CHANCES, ALBEIT LOWER, LINGER INTO FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-182015-
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
615 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 81-82 (-1) 61-64 (-3) 85-86
RH % (24H TREND) 49-65 (-10) 93-100 (0) 46-57
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30000 27600
ADI EARLY 35 3 36
ADI LATE 43 3 40
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 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.
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-182015-
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
615 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 81-84 (-4) 59-66 (-2) 85-88
RH % (24H TREND) 49-74 (+9) 87-100 (0) 41-60
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33600 22000
ADI EARLY 33 3 27
ADI LATE 46 3 31
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 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.
KYZ079-083-182015-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
615 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 84-85 (-4) 62-66 (-2) 87-88
RH % (24H TREND) 51-61 (-5) 93-100 (0) 45-52
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NW 2-6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34300 24600
ADI EARLY 30 3 30
ADI LATE 47 3 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-182015-
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
615 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 81-84 (-2) 61-65 (-4) 84-87
RH % (24H TREND) 55-77 (+1) 93-100 (0) 44-57
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32900 23500
ADI EARLY 34 2 27
ADI LATE 44 3 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 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
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
GEERTSON
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