Carter, KY Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 241 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Breezy conditions remain this evening behind a strong cold front, 
 but will gradually be decreasing going into the overnight hours.
 
 Unseasonably mild and mostly dry for Saturday ahead of the next 
 system, which will bring a return of winter. Accumulating snow and 
 much colder temperatures arrive Saturday night through Monday with a 
 vigorous system.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 241 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Snow/Rain    Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     0            40           60           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          52           28           36           
 Min/Max RH %          35           81           55           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  5         
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  8 G17     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         
 Precip duration                    2            5            
 Precip begin                       7 PM         7 AM         
 Precip end                         4 AM         Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3650                      4360         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW  3                     NW 22        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     13700                     88190        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             10 POOR      5 VERY POOR  49 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              18 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  64 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       4            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        2            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. West winds
 around 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around
 18. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 20s.
 Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s.
 Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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