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FNUS53 KJKL 271021
FWFJKL
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
621 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
DISCUSSION
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO HOLD FOR
THE
NEXT FEW DAYS, WITH WIDESPREAD BENEFICIAL TO POTENTIALLY
EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL. LOOK FOR HIGH RAIN CHANCES FOR MOST OF THE AREA TODAY
AS A
WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH INTO THIS PART OF KENTUCKY. THIS FRONT
LINGERS
HERE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE RESULT WILL BE WIDESPREAD
SHOWER
AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THOUGH MID-WEEK. THERE IS SOME REASON TO
HOPE FOR DRYING TO END THE WEEK AND START THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-272015-
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
621 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 79-80 (+2) 62-66 (+1) 80-81
RH % (24H TREND) 61-74 (-4) 90-100 (0) 45-56
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 2-6 G13 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 2-6 G13
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.17 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48100 62700
ADI EARLY 53 4 43
ADI LATE 58 6 86
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 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>088-114-116-272015-
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
621 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 80-83 (+2) 59-67 (+1) 79-82
RH % (24H TREND) 57-82 (+16) 87-100 (+1) 49-69
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 2-6 G14 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 2-6 G14 LGT/VAR NE 2-6 G13
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.09 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40700 48400
ADI EARLY 49 4 33
ADI LATE 51 6 71
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 6
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.
KYZ079-083-272015-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
621 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 82-83 (+2) 63-67 (+1) 82-83
RH % (24H TREND) 57-68 (+1) 93-100 (0) 51-63
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 2-6 G14 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 3-7 G14 LGT/VAR NE 2-6 G13
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.07 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45600 40000
ADI EARLY 52 4 30
ADI LATE 52 5 60
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-272015-
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
621 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 80-83 (+3) 60-66 (+1) 79-82
RH % (24H TREND) 59-75 (+2) 90-100 (+1) 45-60
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 2-6 G14 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 2-6 G14
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.14 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44400 58300
ADI EARLY 54 4 36
ADI LATE 54 7 81
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 6
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.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY, EXCEPT FOR A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 80. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
HAL
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