Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
410 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...Look for a mostly dry day with variable mid and upper clouds,
and temperatures warming into the upper 70s and low 80s. During breaks in
the clouds, look for gusty S winds peaking between 20 and 25 mph. Widespread
showers and several thunderstorms are expected later tonight into Wednesday.
The best chance for strong to severe storms would be along and north of the
Ohio River on Wednesday. After another round of showers and storms on Thursday
night, look for a cool down over the weekend.

INZ076-083-084-089-162015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
410 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /310 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           90           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (-4)      62 (-2)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      38 (-4)      97 (+8)      48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  5                     SW 13 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 10 G19     S 10 G20     SW 14 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.35         0.35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5546                      6181
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 28                      W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     143520                    186310
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4
ADI EARLY             46 GEN GOOD  29 FAIR      73 GOOD
ADI LATE              117 VERY GOOD19 GEN POOR  150 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-162015-
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
410 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /310 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            80           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (-2)      63 (-1)      80
RH % (24H TREND)      37 (-13)     90 (+4)      50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  6                      S 12 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 10 G20     S 10 G19     SW 13 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.26         0.19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5852                      5873
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 26                      SW 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     141125                    169920
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  27 FAIR      70 GOOD
ADI LATE              112 VERY GOOD19 GEN POOR  122 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            2            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Lows around 60. Highs around 70. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-162015-
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
410 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           90           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-4)      61 (-1)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      41 (-3)      93 (+3)      51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  5                     S 14 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 10 G19     S 10 G19     SW 15 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.28         0.36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5259                      5752
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 23                      SW 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     125592                    189816
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3
ADI EARLY             33 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  67 GOOD
ADI LATE              90 GOOD      19 GEN POOR  128 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            2            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-162015-
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
410 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (0)       62 (+1)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-9)      84 (-5)      55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  6                      S 14 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  9 G17     S  8         SW 15 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.18         0.26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6139                      4354
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 18                      SW 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     92085                     126266
DISPERSION            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3
ADI EARLY             33 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  67 GOOD
ADI LATE              70 GOOD      17 GEN POOR  89 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            2            3
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely. Not as warm. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-162015-
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
410 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /310 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (0)       63 (0)       79
RH % (24H TREND)      35 (-14)     77 (-8)      53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  5                      S 12 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  8 G17     S  9         SW 14 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.12         0.13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5865                      4406
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 21                      SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     114920                    123340
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   2            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      18 GEN POOR  72 GOOD
ADI LATE              90 GOOD      18 GEN POOR  75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            2            3
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Not as
warm. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$


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