287 FNUS53 KJKL 281020 FWFJKL Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Kentucky National Weather Service Jackson KY 520 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .DISCUSSION....Above average temperatures are expected today as highs climb to the 60s to around 70 range. A mostly dry cold front is forecast to move across the region late Saturday night into early Sunday morning; however, small rain chances will be isolated and confined to locations along and north of a line from Rockcastle to Pike counties. Dry weather continues for Sunday behind the passing cold front; however, better chances for wetting precipitation arrive late Sunday night into Monday. A prolonged period with multiple rounds of shower chances should persist through the remainder of the week. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-282115- 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 520 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 Precip type None showers None Temp (24H TREND) 63-66 (+7) 35-48 (+14) 46-51 Rh % (24H TREND) 23-41 (+7) 68-96 (+8) 45-58 20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 2-6 G16 NW 3-7 G18 20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 3-7 G18 Precip duration 1 Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4100 3900 Transport wnd (mph) W 7 N 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 24600 42900 ADI Early 30 2 36 ADI Late 33 10 52 Max LVORI Early 5 4 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. $$ KYZ068-069-080-084>088-114-116-282115- Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Owsley-Clay- Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Booneville, and Manchester 520 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Temp (24H TREND) 65-70 (+9) 39-51 (+17) 52-57 Rh % (24H TREND) 26-41 (+14) 68-100 (+9) 50-74 20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 3-7 G18 20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 2-6 Lgt/Var N 4-8 G17 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4600 3600 Transport wnd (mph) W 9 N 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 36800 39600 ADI Early 37 3 39 ADI Late 49 10 44 Max LVORI Early 6 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 5 2 Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ KYZ079-083-282115- Pulaski-Wayne- Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, and Monticello 520 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Temp (24H TREND) 68-69 (+8) 43-50 (+16) 53-56 Rh % (24H TREND) 33-42 (+7) 71-96 (+3) 52-64 20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 2-6 G13 NW 4-8 G18 20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 2-6 Lgt/Var N 5-9 G17 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3800 3000 Transport wnd (mph) W 8 N 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 26600 36000 ADI Early 31 3 38 ADI Late 38 11 44 Max LVORI Early 6 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. $$ KYZ110-112-113-115-117-118-120-282115- Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Pike- Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 520 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mcldy Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Temp (24H TREND) 66-69 (+8) 39-49 (+16) 52-55 Rh % (24H TREND) 23-35 (+7) 68-100 (+11) 45-72 20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 2-6 G16 W 2-6 G19 20ftwnd-PM(mph) W 2-6 G13 Lgt/Var N 3-7 G18 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5200 3800 Transport wnd (mph) W 10 N 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 46800 41800 ADI Early 56 3 35 ADI Late 66 9 39 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 3 Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds less than 10 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds less than 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds less than 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds less than 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds less than 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds less than 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds less than 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds less than 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds less than 10 mph. $$ JP