422  
FNUS73 KJKL 300523 AAA  
FWSJKL  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PAY LAKE DRIVE FIRE...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY  
1223 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 EST ON DECEMBER 30.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A FEW SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE  
EARLY THIS MORNING, BEFORE DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION FOR  
LATER TODAY. CHILLY AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL HOLD IN PLACE  
THROUGH THURSDAY.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 6 TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 15 MPH.  
 
TIME (EST) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........56 53 31 18 6 2 2 2 1 7  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............17 18 20 24 26 29 31 32 31 30  
RH..............73 70 64 52 48 42 37 36 37 39  
20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W W W W W  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 13 12 13 14 13 14 14 14 14  
RIDGE WIND DIR..W W W W W W W W W W  
RIDGE WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 6  
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W W W W W  
TRANSP WIND SPD.14 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.  
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 21 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 20 MPH.  
 
TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........13 22 28 54 60 45  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 10 0  
TEMP............28 25 25 24 24 24  
RH..............42 50 50 52 52 54  
20 FT WIND......W 5 W 6 W 6 SW 6 SW 7 SW 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 16 20 21 21 21  
RIDGETOP WIND...W 6 W 7 W 7 SW 7 SW 8 SW 8  
MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1100 1600 1300 1200 1300  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 14 W 15 W 17 W 17 W 18 SW 20  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.  
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 TO 23 MPH.  
 
TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........44 54 57 53  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............24 28 37 42  
RH..............57 58 44 41  
20 FT WIND......SW 6G17 SW 7G15 SW 7G17 W 8G17  
RIDGETOP WIND...SW 7 SW 8 SW 8 W 9  
MIX HGT (FT)....900 1200 2200 2000  
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 17 SW 20 W 23 W 23  
 

 
FORECASTER...GREIF  
REQUESTED BY...CORY BLANKENSHIP  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2528124.0/JKL  
.DELDT 12/30/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CORY.BLANKENSHIP@USDA.GOV  
 
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