FNUS53 KJKL 180712 FWFJKL Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky National Weather Service Jackson KY 312 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION...Much above normal temperatures are expected through Tuesday, with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s each day. Dry conditions are expected to last through much of Tuesday, but unsettled weather arrives from the west late in the day or overnight Tuesday night, with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms potentially lasting all the way into next weekend. This could result in bringing widespread beneficial rainfall to the region. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-182015- 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 312 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 Precip type None None tstms Temp (24H TREND) 88-89 (+2) 57-70 (+7) 87-88 Rh % (24H TREND) 32-42 (+3) 66-100 (+12) 28-48 20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 3-7 G18 SW 3-7 G19 20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 4-8 G18 Lgt/Var SW 4-8 G19 Precip duration 1 Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6900 5500 Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 20 Vent rate (kt-ft) 124200 93500 ADI Early 139 5 114 ADI Late 156 12 111 Max LVORI Early 4 3 4 Max LVORI Late 2 5 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. $$ KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-182015- Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Owsley-Clay- Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville, and Manchester 312 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 Precip type None None tstms Temp (24H TREND) 85-90 (+4) 55-70 (+6) 84-89 Rh % (24H TREND) 35-53 (+14) 63-100 (+12) 33-48 20ftwnd-AM(mph) S 3-7 G19 SW 2-6 G17 20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 4-8 G20 Lgt/Var SW 3-7 G17 Precip duration 1 Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6600 6000 Transport wnd (mph) S 21 SW 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 118800 78000 ADI Early 123 5 86 ADI Late 150 11 95 Max LVORI Early 4 3 4 Max LVORI Late 2 4 2 Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ KYZ079-083-182015- Pulaski-Wayne- Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello 312 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 Precip type None None tstms Temp (24H TREND) 89-90 (+2) 61-70 (+4) 88-89 Rh % (24H TREND) 35-43 (+4) 64-90 (+5) 37-46 20ftwnd-AM(mph) S 5-9 G19 SW 5-9 G19 20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 6-10 G19 Lgt/Var SW 5-9 G19 Precip duration 1 Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6700 5800 Transport wnd (mph) S 22 SW 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 127300 87000 ADI Early 120 5 86 ADI Late 137 11 93 Max LVORI Early 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 2 4 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. $$ KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-182015- Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike- Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 312 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Temp (24H TREND) 87-90 (+3) 55-69 (+8) 87-90 Rh % (24H TREND) 32-44 (+7) 63-100 (+9) 28-40 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 2-6 G14 Lgt/Var SW 2-6 G14 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6900 6000 Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 SW 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 110400 84000 ADI Early 119 5 102 ADI Late 150 10 111 Max LVORI Early 5 4 4 Max LVORI Late 2 5 2 Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds less than 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds less than 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds less than 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds less than 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds less than 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds less than 10 mph. $$ CMC