Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 28 at 9:03PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 28, 2026 - 6:03pm
Expires:
March 29, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
Low humidity, gusty winds, and very dry fuels will combine to
result in High Fire Danger between 10 AM and around sunset Sunday.
A burn ban in currently in place for McCreary County. Check for
any other county burn bans or restrictions that may be in place.
Remember, Kentucky regulations make it illegal to burn between
the hours of 6 AM and 6 PM within 150 feet of any woodlands or
brushlands 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
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov