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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
555 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE WARM AND HUMID WEATHER IN
PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH HEAT INDICES GETTING NEAR OR AROUND
105 DEGREES ONCE AGAIN TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY
THROUGH THE MORNING BEFORE WE START TO SEE INCREASED CHANCES OF
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY RETURN STARTING THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-032015-
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
555 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (0) 70 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-10) 100 (0) 46
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 9000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 SW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17700 36000
ADI EARLY 12 1 43
ADI LATE 21 1 61
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-032015-
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
555 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 70 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-9) 100 (+1) 44
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 9000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39000 45000
ADI EARLY 35 2 38
ADI LATE 45 2 60
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ079-083-032015-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
555 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (0) 71 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-9) 100 (0) 48
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 8700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29500 60900
ADI EARLY 38 2 48
ADI LATE 44 3 70
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-032015-
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
555 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 70 (0) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 100 (+1) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 8700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29000 34800
ADI EARLY 28 1 43
ADI LATE 37 1 58
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
AROUND 90. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
GREIF
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