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
325 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...Widespread showers and thunderstorms can be expected
today and tomorrow, with a few heavy downpours possible. Monday
looks to be the most likely day for dry weather, and another
wet system will arrive towards mid-week.

Temperatures will warm up early next week, with some spots
possibly seeing their first 90 degree day of the year by Tuesday.

INZ076-083-084-089-172015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
325 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 /225 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (-5)      59 (-3)      80
RH % (24H TREND)      68 (+8)      100 (+1)     57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.04         0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3840                      4638
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9                      NE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     36120                     41382
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             24 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  31 FAIR
ADI LATE              35 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            7            9
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3

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

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
up to 10 mph.

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KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-172015-
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
325 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 /225 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (-7)      60 (-3)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      72 (+15)     100 (+3)     61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.39         0.07         0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3328                      4705
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  9                     N  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     28656                     41292
DISPERSION            Poor                      Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  25 FAIR
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        4            7            3

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

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds up to 10 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-172015-
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
325 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (-5)      59 (-3)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      69 (+11)     100 (+3)     58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.06         0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3997                      5239
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 10                     NE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     42042                     45420
DISPERSION            Fair                      Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  28 FAIR
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            3

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

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. West winds up to
10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-172015-
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
325 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (-5)      60 (-1)      78
RH % (24H TREND)      69 (+13)     100 (+5)     61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.12         0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2962                      4371
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  9                     NE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     29620                     32913
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             22 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  27 FAIR
ADI LATE              27 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3

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

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-172015-
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
325 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 /225 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           70           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (-5)      60 (-1)      77
RH % (24H TREND)      72 (+16)     100 (+4)     63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.48         0.18         0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2706                      3892
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  8                     N  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     19200                     33912
DISPERSION            Poor                      Marginal
DSI                   STBL         SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            3            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  27 FAIR
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        4            7            3

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

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. West winds
up to 10 mph.

$$