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FNUS53 KJKL 170939
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
539 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
DISCUSSION
A FEW ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE
ANTICIPATED TO AFFECT EASTERN KENTUCKY TODAY AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES AND THEN CROSSES EASTERN KENTUCKY. HEAVY RAINFALL IS
POSSIBLE WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED INCIDENTS OF FLOODING. IN
ADDITION, A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE WITH DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS. BRIEFLY DRIER WEATHER WILL FOLLOW FOR TUESDAY BEFORE
ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES FOR MID-WEEK.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-172030-
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
539 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 84-85 (-5) 65-70 (-1) 82-83
RH % (24H TREND) 63-80 (+21) 97-100 (0) 51-65
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23400 28800
ADI EARLY 23 4 33
ADI LATE 33 7 42
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 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>088-114-116-172030-
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
539 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 86-91 (+1) 64-71 (0) 81-84
RH % (24H TREND) 50-77 (+25) 90-100 (+5) 49-74
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) W 2-6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46200 30800
ADI EARLY 48 3 36
ADI LATE 66 6 44
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 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.
KYZ079-083-172030-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
539 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 89-90 (-2) 67-70 (-3) 83-84
RH % (24H TREND) 56-64 (+8) 97-100 (+6) 51-61
20FTWND-AM(MPH) W 2-6 G16 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) W 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54000 28200
ADI EARLY 52 4 36
ADI LATE 75 6 43
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8
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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-172030-
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
539 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 85-88 (-2) 66-70 (0) 80-83
RH % (24H TREND) 55-75 (+17) 97-100 (+1) 53-72
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.05 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24800 30800
ADI EARLY 32 3 31
ADI LATE 34 6 39
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 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.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
GEERTSON
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