Kentucky Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/10/2026 08:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 10 at 11:07AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 10, 2026 - 8:07am
Expires: 
April 10, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
Low to very low humidities, very dry fuels, and breezy conditions will combine to result in Elevated Fire Danger through this evening. Winds will subside and humidities will gradually recover after sunset. Remember that Kentucky regulations make it illegal to burn between the hours of 6 AM and 6 PM within 150 feet of a woodland or brushland during the Spring Forest Fire Season that runs until April 30th.
Area Description: 
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY