531  
FNUS53 KJKL 091040  
FWFJKL  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY  
640 AM EDT SAT AUG 9 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
SEASONABLY HOT AND MOSTLY DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT  
WINDS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE PATTERN CHANGES EARLY  
NEXT WEEK, BRINGING THE RETURN OF MUGGY HUMIDITY LEVELS AND A  
DAILY CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-092015-  
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  
640 AM EDT SAT AUG 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86-89 (+4) 62-69 (+3) 88-89  
RH % (24H TREND) 39-52 (-1) 81-100 (+4) 39-50  
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) 6100 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30500 23600  
ADI EARLY 26 3 28  
ADI LATE 44 7 34  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 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>088-114-116-092015-  
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  
640 AM EDT SAT AUG 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84-87 (+3) 60-69 (+4) 86-89  
RH % (24H TREND) 41-62 (+7) 81-100 (+2) 41-58  
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) 5300 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21200 22400  
ADI EARLY 20 4 26  
ADI LATE 31 7 33  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 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.  
 

 
 
KYZ079-083-092015-  
PULASKI-WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO  
640 AM EDT SAT AUG 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87-88 (+2) 62-70 (+4) 88-89  
RH % (24H TREND) 45-57 (+4) 84-100 (0) 43-54  
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) 5500 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 3 E 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16500 16200  
ADI EARLY 22 3 20  
ADI LATE 25 6 31  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 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.  
 

 
 
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-092015-  
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  
640 AM EDT SAT AUG 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85-88 (+4) 59-67 (+2) 86-89  
RH % (24H TREND) 40-56 (+1) 84-100 (+4) 39-53  
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) 5900 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29500 29500  
ADI EARLY 26 4 26  
ADI LATE 41 7 38  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 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
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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