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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

 
 

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
118 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

KYZ052-086>088-104-106>120-210130-
/O.UPG.KJKL.FR.Y.0006.260421T0300Z-260421T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KJKL.FZ.W.0004.260421T0300Z-260421T1300Z/
Rowan-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-
Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-
Pike-
Including the cities of Sandy Hook, Middlesboro, Harlan,
Salyersville, Jackson, Campton, Pikeville, South Williamson,
Cumberland, Hindman, Jenkins, Wheelwright, Inez, Manchester, West
Liberty, Elkhorn City, Beattyville, Booneville, Coal Run, Pippa
Passes, Hyden, Hazard, Prestonsburg, Morehead, Pineville,
Barbourville, Paintsville, and Whitesburg
118 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Low temperatures of 28 to 32 in sheltered valleys will
  allow for a light freeze tonight. Taller ridges should remain
  above freezing, but patchy frost is still possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast
  Kentucky.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other
  sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

KYZ080-085-210130-
/O.EXA.KJKL.FR.Y.0006.260421T0300Z-260421T1300Z/
Laurel-Whitley-
Including the cities of London, Corbin, and Williamsburg
118 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Laurel and Whitley Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

KYZ044-050-051-058>060-069-210130-
/O.CON.KJKL.FR.Y.0006.260421T0300Z-260421T1300Z/
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Jackson-
Including the cities of Irvine, Camargo, Stanton, Mount Sterling,
Owingsville, Ravenna, Annville, McKee, Flemingsburg, Clay City,
Frenchburg, and Jeffersonville
118 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Bath, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, and
  Jackson Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

FAGAN/GEERTSON



                

 

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