Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 247 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Isolated showers and perhaps a storm or two are possible in the 
 northeast mountains on Wednesday, with cooler and drier air in store 
 for the rest of the work week, though smoke from distant wildfires 
 will likely cause hazy skies at times. Unfortunately, unsettled 
 weather returns just in time for the weekend.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 247 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          82           58           83           
 Min/Max RH %          51           96           42           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6420                      6060         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N 13                      N 12         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     77100                     62710        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             49 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              90 GOOD      1 VERY POOR  82 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       9            5            8            
 Max LVORI late        1            8            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
 5 mph.

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