Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1218 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Hot and humid weather continues today. Scattered thunderstorms will 
 develop this afternoon, especially across east of the Ohio River and 
 then mainly confined along the mountains by late afternoon. Some of 
 these storms could pack damaging wind gusts and heavy rain that may 
 cause localized flooding. Cooler and drier weather will finally 
 arrive on Saturday, giving us a break before more rain chances 
 return on Sunday.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 1218 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           100          
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           70           
 Min/Max TEMP          57           86           62           80           
 Max/Min RH %          99           38           93           76           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  7         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.25         
 Precip duration                                 1            11           
 Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing   
 Precip end                                      Continuing   6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5330                      3660         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW  5                     W 17         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  20580                     65360        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  10 POOR      2 VERY POOR  25 FAIR      
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  30 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  57 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       4            9            4            6            
 Max LVORI late        9            2            7            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
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