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FNUS53 KJKL 012020
FWFJKL
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
420 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
DISCUSSION.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING COOL AND DRY WEATHER
THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE NIGHT. A DRY WARM FRONT THEN LIFTS
THROUGH OUR REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE BOUNDARY
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS AREA-WIDE ON
WEDNESDAY WITH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S AND
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH FORECAST. THE STRONGEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER AND WEST OF THE DANIEL BOONE
NATIONAL FOREST. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF UNSETTLED WEATHER FOLLOWS
FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A COLD FRONT SETTLES
INTO THE OHIO VALLEY AND BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY. SIGNIFICANT
HEAVY RAINS (3 TO 6 INCHES) ARE ANTICIPATED FOR AT LEAST THE
NORTHWESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. LIGHTER BUT STILL
SOAKING RAINS (1 TO 3 INCHES) ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REST OF THE
FIRE FORECAST AREA.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-020815-
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
420 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-50 (+11) 80-81 (+23) 59-67 72-79
RH % (24H TREND) 59-100 (+5) 36-52 (+11) 73-100 41-74
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7-11 G34 SW 5-9 G20
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10-14 G37 S 7-11 G26 SW 3-7 G17
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.46
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 37 SW 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147200 162400
ADI EARLY 5 85 13 97
ADI LATE 11 129 17 128
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 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>088-114-116-020815-
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
420 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 43-53 (+14) 77-82 (+22) 59-67 79-84
RH % (24H TREND) 62-100 (+4) 36-61 (+19) 73-100 36-60
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 9-13 G35 S 7-11 G25
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11-15 G37 S 9-13 G29 SW 6-10 G24
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 37 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128000 130000
ADI EARLY 3 93 14 108
ADI LATE 11 113 14 117
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2
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.
KYZ079-083-020815-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
420 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-53 (+13) 78-79 (+18) 62-66 79-82
RH % (24H TREND) 70-96 (0) 45-56 (+13) 78-97 42-60
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 12-16 G36 SW 7-11 G21
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13-17 G39 S 11-15 G28 SW 6-10 G20
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 35 SW 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99000 132300
ADI EARLY 4 83 14 103
ADI LATE 12 94 17 124
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2
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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-020815-
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
420 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-52 (+13) 77-82 (+23) 60-67 80-83
RH % (24H TREND) 59-100 (+4) 36-53 (+13) 73-100 38-49
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7-11 G31 SW 6-10 G23
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9-13 G33 S 7-11 G27 SW 5-9 G21
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 37 SW 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144000 171000
ADI EARLY 3 94 12 124
ADI LATE 10 132 11 127
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 2
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
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FROST. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
GREIF
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