FNUS53 KJKL 221101 FWFJKL Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky National Weather Service Jackson KY 701 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .DISCUSSION...A cold front and upper level disturbance will approach eastern KY today. This system will combine with daytime heating and lingering moisture across the area to bring a round of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms for this afternoon and evening. A noticeably cooler and less humid early fall-like pattern follows to begin the last full week of August, though chances for showers and thunderstorms return during the middle to end of next week. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-222030- 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 701 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 Precip type tstms None None Temp (24H TREND) 84 (0) 59 (-5) 80 Rh % (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 100 (0) 42 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip duration 1 Precip begin 2 PM Precip end Continuing Precip amount 0.11 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5900 6900 Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 64900 75900 ADI Early 73 4 75 ADI Late 85 4 93 Max LVORI Early 8 8 8 Max LVORI Late 3 9 3 Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-222030- Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Owsley- Clay- Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville, and Manchester 701 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 Precip type tstms None None Temp (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 58 (-8) 82 Rh % (24H TREND) 51 (-13) 100 (0) 39 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 6 G17 Lgt/Var NW 5 Precip duration 1 Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6000 6400 Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 66000 64000 ADI Early 60 4 65 ADI Late 84 3 80 Max LVORI Early 9 7 8 Max LVORI Late 3 9 2 Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ KYZ079-083-222030- Pulaski-Wayne- Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello 701 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 Precip type tstms None None Temp (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 59 (-7) 82 Rh % (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 100 (0) 40 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 8 G18 Lgt/Var NW 6 Precip duration 1 Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5700 6100 Transport wnd (mph) W 14 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 68400 61000 ADI Early 60 4 60 ADI Late 76 3 73 Max LVORI Early 9 6 8 Max LVORI Late 3 8 2 Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-222030- Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike- Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 701 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Chance precip (%) 60 30 0 Precip type tstms tstms None Temp (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 60 (-5) 81 Rh % (24H TREND) 54 (-12) 100 (0) 42 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 2 PM Precip end Continuing Precip amount 0.07 0.01 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6000 6400 Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 60000 64000 ADI Early 58 4 68 ADI Late 74 4 79 Max LVORI Early 9 8 9 Max LVORI Late 3 9 3 Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. $$