Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1237 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Periodic showers and thunderstorms will occur today amid a passing 
 system and a nearby frontal boundary. Some strong to severe storms 
 out to the west may track into the lower Ohio River Valley this 
 afternoon before the loss of daytime heating.
 
 A warming trend can then be expected for Thursday and Friday with 
 temperatures climbing back above seasonal norms. Widespread rain 
 associated with a cold front arrives for the start of the weekend.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 1237 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
 
                       Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20           
 Min/Max TEMP          52           82           55           83           
 Max/Min RH %          77           28           74           31           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5        
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              1            
 Precip begin                                                 2 PM         
 Precip end                                                   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8710                      9800         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W 10                      SW 16        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84960                     149300       
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             6 VERY POOR  56 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  132 VERY GOOD
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  119 VERY GOOD1 VERY POOR  164 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       3            4            2            3            
 Max LVORI late        4            1            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
 Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
 upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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