Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Northwesterly flow will bring repeated rounds of severe 
 thunderstorms and flash flooding to the region through Thursday. 
 After an already active weather day today, additional storms 
 expected this evening will exacerbate ongoing flash flooding, as 
 well as contribute to more tree and power line damage with any 
 embedded wind gust. Severe weather and flood risks continue on 
 Wednesday and Thursday before drier weather arrives on Friday.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 248 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     90           50           50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          87           67           87           
 Min/Max RH %          65           100          67           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.47         0.20         0.09         
 Precip duration       4            4            3            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3160                      4730         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 16                     N  5         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     40810                     19290        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             13 GEN POOR  7 POOR       19 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              58 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  28 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       10           9            10           
 Max LVORI late        3            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to
 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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