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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
244 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA TODAY WILL MOVE
BACK NORTH INTO EASTERN KENTUCKY TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY,
BEFORE A SECOND COLD FRONT BRINGS DRY WEATHER FOR THE UPCOMING
WEEK. LIGHT RAIN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING, BUT SHOWERS
WILL REDEVELOP OVER SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY LATE TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES BRIEFLY BACK NORTH INTO THE AREA.
ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL RANGE FROM
LITTLE TO NO RAIN NORTH OF INTERSTATE 64 TO AS MUCH AS ONE-HALF TO
THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE KY HIGHWAY 80
NEAR AND ALONG THE CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS.
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
244 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 68-71 (-7) 52-61 (+6) 72-75
RH % (24H TREND) 46-85 (+16) 93-100 (0) 41-85
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 3700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22400 18500
ADI EARLY 23 4 14
ADI LATE 30 3 26
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
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>088-114-116-032015-
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
244 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 50
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69-72 (-10) 56-64 (+4) 70-75
RH % (24H TREND) 64-98 (+37) 97-100 (0) 58-98
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 0.07 0.16 0.17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14000 13500
ADI EARLY 14 4 12
ADI LATE 17 3 18
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 10 5
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.
KYZ079-083-032015-
PULASKI-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNSIDE, SOMERSET, AND MONTICELLO
244 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 72-73 (-10) 57-62 (+1) 75-76
RH % (24H TREND) 64-82 (+19) 100 (0) 60-77
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 3-7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 2-6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.15 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 3300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17500 16500
ADI EARLY 17 5 14
ADI LATE 20 3 19
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 4
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.
KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-032015-
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
244 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67-70 (-13) 57-63 (+4) 70-73
RH % (24H TREND) 69-98 (+38) 100 (0) 69-98
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 0.08 0.13 0.10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 2800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10800 14000
ADI EARLY 13 3 10
ADI LATE 16 3 18
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 10 6
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
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS LESS THAN
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE EVENING.
CMC
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