Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Very warm weather will continue today and Saturday. Temperatures 
 will reach the 80s for daily highs.
 
 In addition to the warmth, afternoon showers and thunderstorms are 
 also expected today and Saturday. Some could be strong to severe, 
 especially late Saturday with a strong cold front approaching. A few 
 showers and a thunderstorm could also sneak into the middle Ohio 
 Valley Friday morning, from a weakening system approaching from the 
 west.
 
 Cooler weather is in store for next week behind the Saturday 
 night front, which creates frost and freeze concerns most nights.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 237 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     30           30           100          10           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 30           0            20           0            
 Min/Max TEMP          63           85           45           61           
 Max/Min RH %          75           39           91           38           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  5                      W  5         
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  8 G18    SW  7        W  6         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.38         0.07         
 Precip duration       0            1            10           3            
 Precip begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6680                      5720         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 24                     W 15         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  140260                    75410        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 POOR                      
 ADI early             8 POOR       61 GOOD      29 FAIR      48 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  113 VERY GOOD18 GEN POOR  63 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       3            3            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        3            1            5            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
 50s. West winds around 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
 in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
 lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
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