FNUS53 KJKL 200652 FWFJKL Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky National Weather Service Jackson KY 252 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .DISCUSSION...An active weather pattern is expected for the next 7 days, with widespread beneficial rainfall expected. A weather front will move into the area this afternoon, stalling near the TN and VA borders tonight into Thursday, before lifting back north as a warm front Friday. This front then lingers across the region into next week with disturbances continuing to cross the area. The result will be widespread shower and thunderstorm chances for much of the next week. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-202015- 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 252 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Chance precip (%) 90 90 50 Precip type tstms tstms tstms Temp (24H TREND) 80-83 (-3) 51-62 (-2) 68-71 Rh % (24H TREND) 49-77 (+26) 87-100 (+2) 55-74 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip duration 5 3 1 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Precip amount 0.53 0.19 0.04 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3400 2200 Transport wnd (mph) W 9 NE 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 27200 22000 ADI Early 39 6 23 ADI Late 33 18 30 Max LVORI Early 5 6 5 Max LVORI Late 4 7 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. $$ KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-202015- Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Owsley-Clay- Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville, and Manchester 252 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Chance precip (%) 80 70 80 Precip type tstms tstms tstms Temp (24H TREND) 82-85 (-1) 57-67 (+4) 72-77 Rh % (24H TREND) 47-67 (+18) 87-100 (+4) 61-91 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip duration 4 2 5 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip amount 0.46 0.08 0.10 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4300 2400 Transport wnd (mph) W 10 NE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 38700 21600 ADI Early 56 3 17 ADI Late 47 7 28 Max LVORI Early 5 6 6 Max LVORI Late 3 8 3 Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ KYZ079-083-202015- Pulaski-Wayne- Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello 252 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Chance precip (%) 90 70 70 Precip type tstms tstms tstms Temp (24H TREND) 81-84 (-1) 58-65 (0) 74-77 Rh % (24H TREND) 59-67 (+11) 90-100 (+2) 62-74 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 3-7 G13 Precip duration 4 2 2 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip amount 0.46 0.16 0.08 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3100 2600 Transport wnd (mph) W 10 E 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 27900 26000 ADI Early 38 3 21 ADI Late 33 7 32 Max LVORI Early 5 6 7 Max LVORI Late 3 7 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. $$ KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-202015- Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike- Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 252 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Chance precip (%) 70 70 70 Precip type tstms tstms tstms Temp (24H TREND) 84-87 (+1) 57-64 (+2) 71-74 Rh % (24H TREND) 46-65 (+16) 87-100 (+3) 64-85 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip duration 2 2 2 Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip amount 0.34 0.09 0.04 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5000 1800 Transport wnd (mph) W 12 NE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 50000 16200 ADI Early 68 4 14 ADI Late 60 8 24 Max LVORI Early 5 7 7 Max LVORI Late 3 8 4 Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds less than 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds less than 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds less than 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds less than 10 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds less than 10 mph. $$ CMC