Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 An active weather pattern continues into next week, with showers and 
 thunderstorms expected daily. Localized flash flooding and gusty 
 winds could occur each day with any heavier thunderstorms.
 
 Sunday may bring a brief, relative lull in this otherwise active 
 weather pattern, but then the severe risk may increase during the 
 new work week, to go along with the flash flood threat.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 248 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     40           30           40           20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           20           40           20           
 Min/Max TEMP          68           87           68           88           
 Max/Min RH %          98           57           100          51           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.04         0.06         0.07         0.01         
 Precip duration       2            1            1            1            
 Precip begin          6 PM         6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            5 AM         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5210                      5390         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     W  8         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  77520                     37740        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             4 VERY POOR  32 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  97 GOOD      1 VERY POOR  48 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       7            9            7            10           
 Max LVORI late        7            3            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. West winds
 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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