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
345 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.DISCUSSION...An active weather pattern is in place this week with
several chances of showers and storms. Low pressure advancing into
Kentucky will bring widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms
to the region today and tonight, with general rainfall amounts on
the order of half an inch to an inch.

The most likely period for dry weather in the current forecast is
Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

INZ076-083-084-089-142015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
345 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 /245 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      72 (-7)      59 (-1)      75
RH % (24H TREND)      74 (+34)     100 (0)      65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  6                     N  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  7        Lgt/Var      N  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.16         0.16         0.11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2606                      3467
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 14                     N  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     33878                     34670
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             28 FAIR      8 POOR       16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              36 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            7            9
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            3

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

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-142015-
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
345 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 /245 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           70           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      75 (+1)      59 (-1)      75
RH % (24H TREND)      74 (+21)     100 (+1)     67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  7                     W  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  7         SE  5        NW  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.55         0.21         0.09
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2966                      3418
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 15                      NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     44490                     37598
DISPERSION            Fair                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            5            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             29 FAIR      9 POOR       16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              41 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            8
MAX LVORI LATE        4            8            3

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

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-142015-
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
345 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           80           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (-6)      59 (0)       74
RH % (24H TREND)      74 (+32)     100 (+1)     67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  6                     NW  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  6        SE  6        N  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.49         0.20         0.11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2741                      3724
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 13                     N  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     33592                     35100
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      9 POOR       16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              34 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            8
MAX LVORI LATE        4            8            4

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

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-142015-
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
345 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           90           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (-6)      59 (0)       74
RH % (24H TREND)      69 (+26)     100 (+3)     66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  6                     W  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  6        SE  6        NW  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.27         0.28         0.13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2630                      3181
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 10                     N  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     26300                     21539
DISPERSION            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             25 FAIR      8 POOR       15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              27 FAIR      7 POOR       24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            4

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-142015-
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
345 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 /245 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           90           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      76 (+1)      58 (-1)      74
RH % (24H TREND)      69 (+19)     100 (+3)     69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  6                      W  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  7         SE  5        NW  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.43         0.30         0.13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3247                      3433
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      NW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     34892                     33320
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            5            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             31 FAIR      8 POOR       17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      7 POOR       26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            4

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs
in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$