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
351 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...More rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected
today into tonight, with the highest concentration of storms expected
south of Interstate 64. Rainfall amounts in excess of 2 inches are
possible where multiple rounds of thunderstorms occur. Storms should
clear the region by sunrise Thursday, with drier and cooler air arriving
for the end of the week and into the weekend. While occasional small
chances for light rain are expected Friday into the weekend, most
areas should remain dry, and those that do see rainfall should only see
light amounts.

INZ076-083-084-089-082030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
351 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /251 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (+3)      62 (+2)      77
RH % (24H TREND)      56 (-15)     100 (0)      48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   SW  8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  7         S  6         W 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.34         0.56         0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4332                      6389
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 13                      W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     47652                     174076
DISPERSION            Fair                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3
ADI EARLY             36 FAIR      12 POOR      90 GOOD
ADI LATE              47 GEN GOOD  13 GEN POOR  136 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            1

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

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-082030-
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
351 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /251 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           100          80
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (0)       64 (-1)      80
RH % (24H TREND)      64 (-8)      100 (0)      48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  6                      SW  8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  8         S  7         W 11 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.79         1.20         0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3805                      6539
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 16                      W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     51585                     180712
DISPERSION            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            5            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      12 POOR      80 GOOD
ADI LATE              46 GEN GOOD  13 GEN POOR  128 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            1

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

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-082030-
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
351 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           90           50
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (+3)      63 (+1)      78
RH % (24H TREND)      57 (-14)     100 (0)      49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   SW  9 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  7         S  7         W 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.42         0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4540                      6704
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 13                      W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     49616                     186564
DISPERSION            Fair                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            4            4
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3
ADI EARLY             31 FAIR      12 POOR      65 GOOD
ADI LATE              47 GEN GOOD  13 GEN POOR  138 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            2

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

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-082030-
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
351 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           90           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (+3)      63 (-1)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      56 (-15)     100 (0)      48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     SW  9 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        S  7         W 13 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.37         0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4533                      6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     54236                     185600
DISPERSION            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   3            4            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      12 POOR      64 GOOD
ADI LATE              49 GEN GOOD  12 POOR      135 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        1            6            3

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

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-082030-
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
351 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /251 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           90           90
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (0)       63 (-2)      80
RH % (24H TREND)      60 (-8)      99 (0)       49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  7                      SW  9
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        S  7         W 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.64         1.12         0.13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3746                      6162
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     56190                     168252
DISPERSION            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  STBL         SLGT UNSTBL
LAL                   4            4            4
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI EARLY             36 FAIR      11 POOR      71 GOOD
ADI LATE              44 GEN GOOD  14 GEN POOR  125 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            3

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

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$