Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 233 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Rounds of showers and thunderstorms continue into the weekend in the 
 vicinity of a front, with potential for flooding concerns expected 
 to increase late tonight into Saturday night. 
 
 Drier conditions return for the new work week amid building heat and 
 humidity.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 233 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     80           90           70           30           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 70           50           50           20           
 Min/Max TEMP          65           81           65           85           
 Max/Min RH %          100          81           100          62           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.40         0.45         0.11         0.00         
 Precip duration       8            11           4            1            
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2740                      4700         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     W  7         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  31020                     29940        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             1 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  31 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  42 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       10           9            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        10           5            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
 80s. Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
 lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
 lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
 10 mph.

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