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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >


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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
219 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

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Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, Burnside,
Somerset, Monticello, Stearns, and Whitley City
219 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

...Patchy Frost Late Tonight into Tuesday Morning...

The combination of clear skies, cool and dry air, and light winds
will allow temperatures to fall into the mid 30s in sheltered and
low lying rural areas. This will be cold enough for patchy frost
formation. Those with sensitive vegetation should consider taking
precautions tonight.

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