Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Warm afternoons with cool nights can be expected this week, with 
 showers and thunderstorms possible at times. A cold front will try 
 to push into the area on Wednesday before retreating back northward, 
 creating the highest chances of precipitation for the work week.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 237 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           
 Max/Min TEMP          81           62           83           
 Min/Max RH %          39           84           46           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  7 G18                 SW  5        
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G20    SW  7 G17    SW  6        
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.07         
 Precip duration                                 5            
 Precip begin                                    8 AM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6390                      6230         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 25                     SW 15        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     146420                    78110        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             52 GEN GOOD  28 FAIR      47 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              114 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR  95 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       4            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        1            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to
 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Cooler. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
 upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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