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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
540 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
DISCUSSION
AFTER A DRY END TO THE WEEKEND AND START TO THE NEW
WORK WEEK WITH LOW RH EACH AFTERNOON, A POTENT COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE AREA LATER MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY, BRINGING
ADDITIONAL SHOWER AND STORM CHANCES. THAT FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
STALL NEAR THE OHIO RIVER, KEEPING UNSETTLED, WET WEATHER IN THE
FORECAST THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. THIS MARKS OUR BEST SHOT AT
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS IN A MONTH OR SO.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-262015-
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
540 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 73-76 (0) 46-57 (+8) 82-83
RH % (24H TREND) 26-37 (-10) 62-100 (+4) 17-35
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 2-6 G15
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19200 64900
ADI EARLY 34 5 56
ADI LATE 30 9 92
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 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>088-114-116-262015-
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
540 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 75-80 (+7) 46-57 (+6) 79-84
RH % (24H TREND) 26-43 (-18) 69-100 (+1) 24-37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 2-6 G15
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 2-6 G18
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18500 66000
ADI EARLY 42 4 63
ADI LATE 40 9 89
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 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.
KYZ079-083-262015-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
540 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 77-80 (+3) 47-58 (+7) 82-83
RH % (24H TREND) 28-35 (-14) 72-100 (+2) 31-40
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7 G16
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 2-6 LGT/VAR S 5-9 G19
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22800 92400
ADI EARLY 51 3 86
ADI LATE 48 7 115
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-262015-
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
540 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 74-77 (+4) 43-57 (+7) 81-84
RH % (24H TREND) 26-40 (-23) 66-100 (+1) 17-29
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 2-6 G14
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21000 45600
ADI EARLY 36 5 39
ADI LATE 33 10 66
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 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 LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
GREIF
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