Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 301 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A dry air mass will promote low relative humidities across much of 
 the area dipping into the low to mid 30 percent range. 
 
 Westerly wind and gusty conditions will continue across the area 
 into Monday, however, they should decrease in intensity across the 
 lowlands, but stay relatively strong in the higher elevations.   
 
 Chances for precipitation return to the area by Tuesday which should 
 be a decent wetting rain. 
 .
 
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 301 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025
 
                       Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Rain         
 Chance precip (%)     0            90           100          30           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           20           0            
 Min/Max TEMP          33           53           43           58           
 Max/Min RH %          71           55           100          75           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.57         0.46         0.01         
 Precip duration                    8            8            2            
 Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1090                      1480         
 Transport wnd (mph)                N  0                      N  0         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  0                         0            
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             2 VERY POOR  VERY POOR    VERY POOR    VERY POOR    
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  VERY POOR    VERY POOR    VERY POOR    
 Max LVORI early       4            4            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        4            4            10           6            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
 Light winds. 
 .FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 50. Highs in the
 lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
 Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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