Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
348 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening. Some of the storms could be strong to
severe with damaging winds, hail, and heavy rainfall being the
main threats. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will
occur Thursday and continue through the upcoming holiday weekend.
Total rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches will be possible by early
next week.

INZ076-083-084-089-222015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
348 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 /248 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-5)      61 (-7)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      61 (+14)     100 (+12)    62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.07         0.15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4884                      3770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     74256                     38082
DISPERSION            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             60 GEN GOOD  6 VERY POOR  28 FAIR
ADI LATE              87 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            6            9
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-222015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
348 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 /248 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-5)      63 (-5)      80
RH % (24H TREND)      65 (+21)     100 (+20)    63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      S  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.38         0.30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4522                      4171
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     67830                     48087
DISPERSION            Good                      Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            4            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             64 GOOD      8 POOR       21 FAIR
ADI LATE              65 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            4

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely and chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds
up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-222015-
Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-
Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Spencer-Nelson-
Including the cities of Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Corydon,
New Albany, Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville, Louisville,
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville,
Taylorsville, and Bardstown
348 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-4)      62 (-6)      78
RH % (24H TREND)      62 (+13)     99 (+17)     64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  8 G17                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.15         0.25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5061                      3528
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     76832                     39143
DISPERSION            Good                      Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             67 GOOD      10 POOR      25 FAIR
ADI LATE              76 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            3

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely and chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-222015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
348 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-3)      63 (-4)      78
RH % (24H TREND)      63 (+14)     99 (+21)     64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  9 G18                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 10 G18    Lgt/Var      S  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.24         0.37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5534                      3358
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     107998                    30876
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            4            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             69 GOOD      14 GEN POOR  26 FAIR
ADI LATE              81 GOOD      8 POOR       31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            7
MAX LVORI LATE        2            8            3

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-222015-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Monroe-
Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond,
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Tompkinsville,
Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany
348 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 /248 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (-5)      63 (-4)      78
RH % (24H TREND)      63 (+19)     99 (+21)     66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      S  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.40         0.44
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5458                      3147
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     108507                    37856
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            4            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             75 GOOD      9 POOR       20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              80 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            7
MAX LVORI LATE        2            7            4

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds up to 10 mph.

$$