Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern Plains; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Expected Over the Weekend

High winds and very dry conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of New Mexico and far western Texas through Saturday. Heavy snow will continue in the Central Rockies Heavy rain, flooding, and severe thunderstorm risks increase from the Southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley this weekend. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
405 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

KYZ052-060-069-080-084>088-104-106>120-190000-
Rowan-Menifee-Jackson-Laurel-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Morehead, Frenchburg, McKee, Annville,
London, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville,
Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman,
Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins,
Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville,
and South Williamson
405 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...Erratic Wildfire Behavior This Afternoon...

Winds will pick up out of the south to southwest by midday. This
will result in even warmer temperatures with only a modest climb
in dew points. The end result will be relative humidity flirting
with 25 percent in many places while winds gust to near 30 mph.
This combination will lead to erratic wildfire behavior into the
first part of the evening.

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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern Plains; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Expected Over the Weekend

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