Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 236 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Quiet tonight with increasing upper level cloudiness. Sunday will be 
 breezy and very warm, with high temperatures reaching the 70s. 
 Sunday night into Monday morning, a strong cold front will sweep 
 through. This front will bring heavy showers and the potential for 
 damaging wind gusts that could knock down trees and power lines. 
 
 Behind the front on Monday, temperatures will plummet. We will fall 
 from the 50s in the morning into the 30s by Monday afternoon. Rain 
 will change over to snow, with light accumulations possible Monday 
 night. Temperatures will likely struggle to get back above freezing 
 until late Wednesday morning.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 236 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            90           60           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          40           75           33           41           
 Max/Min RH %          84           37           80           50           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  6 G23                  SW 12 G27    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 11 G25     S 11 G23     W 10 G25     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.23         0.20         
 Precip duration                                 5            7            
 Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                                      Continuing   6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6710                      6460         
 Transport wnd (mph)                S 36                      W 26         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  224650                    154050       
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 GOOD                      
 ADI early             4 VERY POOR  74 GOOD      46 GEN GOOD  95 GOOD      
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  133 VERY GOOD55 GEN GOOD  89 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       2            4            1            3            
 Max LVORI late        4            1            3            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
 around 20. Highs around 30. West winds around 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 18. Highs in
 the mid 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
 in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
 lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

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