Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 452 AM EDT Sat May 9 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Light rain showers are expected today, though most areas will not 
 see much measurable rainfall. Sunday will start off dry, but a line 
 of showers and isolated thunderstorms will move through during the 
 afternoon and evening hours. A much cooler air mass moves in for the 
 start of the work week. Monday night into Tuesday morning will be 
 quite chilly, with frost and freezing temperatures likely across the 
 mountains and foothills. Be sure to protect any sensitive plants. 
 Warmer weather returns by Wednesday along with another chance for 
 thunderstorms.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 452 AM EDT Sat May 9 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Clear        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          74           51           77           
 Min/Max RH %          42           89           46           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5350                      5530         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 15                      W  9         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     66890                     51160        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             19 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  32 FAIR      
 ADI late              84 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  64 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       4            3            6            
 Max LVORI late        2            5            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
 Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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