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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
538 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH OF THE AREA EARLY
THIS MORNING. DRIER AIR WILL ARRIVE BEHIND THE FRONT AND PUT
AN END TO THE PERSISTENT RAIN OF THE LAST WEEK. HOWEVER, THE
FRONT WILL STALL AND REMAIN IN CLOSE ENOUGH PROXIMITY FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF A FEW SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS AT TIMES
THROUGH MONDAY, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-282030-
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
538 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 80-81 (+1) 47-56 (-9) 80-81
RH % (24H TREND) 40-54 (-16) 83-100 (0) 30-45
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 2-6 G13 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 3500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59400 14000
ADI EARLY 37 5 22
ADI LATE 84 8 22
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 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>088-114-116-282030-
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
538 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 81-84 (+3) 49-59 (-6) 80-83
RH % (24H TREND) 42-62 (0) 77-100 (0) 36-53
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 2-6 G15 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 W 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53900 18000
ADI EARLY 43 5 23
ADI LATE 76 8 29
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 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.
KYZ079-083-282030-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
538 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 83-84 (+2) 52-60 (-5) 82-83
RH % (24H TREND) 47-57 (-8) 84-100 (0) 42-56
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5-9 G15 NE 2-6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 3900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48400 19500
ADI EARLY 40 6 24
ADI LATE 67 10 27
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-282030-
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
538 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 80-83 (+1) 48-57 (-7) 80-83
RH % (24H TREND) 39-54 (-8) 83-100 (0) 30-44
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 2-6 G14 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 4200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64800 16800
ADI EARLY 41 4 19
ADI LATE 88 7 26
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 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
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH, BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
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