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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
324 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
DISCUSSION
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY EXIT IN VIRGINIA EARLY
THIS EVENING BRINGING MOST SHOWER ACTIVITY TO AN END WITH IT.
HOWEVER, A SUBTLE DISTURBANCE COULD BRING ANOTHER ISOLATED ROGUE
SHOWER OR TWO LATER IN THE EVENING/EARLY OVERNIGHT, PRIMARILY OVER
THE BIG SANDY BASIN. AFTER A DRY SUNDAY AND START TO THE NEW WORK
WEEK, ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATER MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY, BRINGING ADDITIONAL SHOWER AND STORM CHANCES.
THAT FRONT SHOULD STALL NEAR THE OHIO RIVER, KEEPING UNSETTLED
WET WEATHER IN THE FORECAST THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-260845-
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
324 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41-52 (-6) 72-75 (0) 46-56 83-84
RH % (24H TREND) 83-100 (+3) 31-42 (-3) 64-100 21-38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 2-6 G13
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 2-6 LGT/VAR S 2-6 G15
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31200 92400
ADI EARLY 5 27 6 84
ADI LATE 17 46 10 125
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 8 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.
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-260845-
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
324 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-55 (-2) 74-79 (+4) 44-57 79-84
RH % (24H TREND) 93-100 (+1) 31-48 (-2) 72-100 27-43
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 2-6 G16
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 2-6 LGT/VAR S 3-7 G16
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29400 85500
ADI EARLY 4 28 5 76
ADI LATE 11 42 10 112
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 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.
KYZ079-083-260845-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
324 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-54 (-5) 78-79 (+2) 49-57 82-83
RH % (24H TREND) 96-100 (0) 31-38 (-9) 75-96 35-45
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 4-8 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 2-6 LGT/VAR S 7-11 G18
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31500 95200
ADI EARLY 4 33 6 86
ADI LATE 10 44 10 110
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-260845-
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
324 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43-53 (-4) 72-75 (0) 43-56 81-84
RH % (24H TREND) 86-100 (+7) 32-47 (-2) 64-100 21-35
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 2-6 G13
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 2-6
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29600 57600
ADI EARLY 3 26 5 59
ADI LATE 13 41 9 103
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 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
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
GEERTSON
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