Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Drier and warmer today. Warm front crosses tomorrow ushering the 
 start of a significant warming trend as well as reintroducing 
 chances for showers and thunderstorms. Some storms in the afternoon 
 and evening may be strong or even severe across portions of Kentucky 
 and Ohio. Damaging winds are the main concern with any severe storms.
 
 Sunday through Tuesday will feature well above normal temperatures 
 that will be reminiscent to July or August. The lowlands could see 
 highs reach the upper 80s to lower 90s with some locations in the 
 mountains reaching the upper 80s too. There is a chance for some of 
 our climate sites to tie or break some records on Monday or 
 Tuesday.
 
 Next chances for rain will be late Tuesday night and Wednesday with 
 a front which will knock the temperatures back some.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 237 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            60           50           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           20           0            
 Min/Max TEMP          52           82           58           89           
 Max/Min RH %          70           46           92           33           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.31         0.08         0.00         
 Precip duration                    3            2                         
 Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing                
 Precip end                         Continuing   6 AM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3650                      8250         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     SW 13        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58370                     85040        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             1 VERY POOR  23 FAIR      8 POOR       18 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              2 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  114 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       2            3            4            7            
 Max LVORI late        3            1            6            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
 Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
 Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
 5 mph.