Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Another stellar day is expected today with mostly sunny skies and 
 highs in the 80s. A few weakening showers may arrive late tonight, 
 followed by a better chance for strong to severe thunderstorms 
 Thursday afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through. The 
 strongest storms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. Cooler 
 and drier air will follow on Friday, before sunny and hotter weather 
 returns for the weekend with highs reaching the 90s by Sunday.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 248 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            40           
 Max/Min TEMP          87           65           88           
 Min/Max RH %          38           88           50           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         
 Precip duration                                 1            
 Precip begin                                    3 PM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6350                      8000         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  6                     W  9         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     31760                     49260        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             6 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  25 FAIR      
 ADI late              42 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  65 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       8            4            6            
 Max LVORI late        2            6            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
 upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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