FNUS53 KJKL 230958 FWFJKL Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky National Weather Service Jackson KY 558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .DISCUSSION...High pressure will bring cooler and less humid air to the area to begin the week. However, temperatures will moderate by mid to late in the week and a series of systems will bring chances for showers and a few thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-232015- 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 558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Temp (24H TREND) 79-80 (-4) 52-60 (0) 78-79 Rh % (24H TREND) 36-47 (-8) 87-100 (0) 33-45 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) NW 2-6 G13 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7200 5700 Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 72000 34200 ADI Early 93 3 43 ADI Late 98 2 50 Max LVORI Early 9 6 8 Max LVORI Late 2 9 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. $$ KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-232015- Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Owsley-Clay- Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville, and Manchester 558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Temp (24H TREND) 78-83 (-2) 52-61 (0) 78-83 Rh % (24H TREND) 36-55 (+2) 78-100 (0) 32-51 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) NW 2-6 G13 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6200 5200 Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 NW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 55800 31200 ADI Early 77 3 36 ADI Late 80 2 45 Max LVORI Early 8 6 7 Max LVORI Late 2 8 2 Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ KYZ079-083-232015- Pulaski-Wayne- Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello 558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Temp (24H TREND) 82-83 (-3) 54-60 (-1) 81-82 Rh % (24H TREND) 38-46 (-9) 87-100 (+1) 35-44 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) NW 2-6 G13 Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6100 5100 Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 NW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 48800 25500 ADI Early 66 2 30 ADI Late 73 2 42 Max LVORI Early 7 5 7 Max LVORI Late 2 8 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. $$ KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-232015- Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike- Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 558 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Temp (24H TREND) 78-81 (-4) 52-62 (+1) 78-81 Rh % (24H TREND) 34-48 (-8) 81-100 (0) 33-46 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6500 5500 Transport wnd (mph) W 10 NW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 58500 33000 ADI Early 88 3 42 ADI Late 89 2 48 Max LVORI Early 9 6 8 Max LVORI Late 3 9 2 Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds less than 10 mph. $$ JP