Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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FNUS53 KLMK 280733
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
333 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
As the surface high pressure remains over the area, mostly
clear skies and pleasant conditions continue. A dry airmass
near the surface also remains for the next several days
leading to dry air mixdown conditions. Minimum RH values are
expected to be in the mid 30s for the next several days,
while area of good mixing may cause them to drop into the
upper 20s. NNE light winds remain across the area until
Tuesday when they start to shift southerly. Vent rates
will remain fair to poor as they remain below 50k.
INZ076-083-084-089-282030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
333 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026 /233 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Clear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 48 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (0) 100 (0) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5678 5589
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39746 27030
DISPERSION Fair Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not
as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds up to
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-282030-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
333 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026 /233 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (0) 48 (0) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (0) 100 (+7) 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5709 5867
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46692 29025
DISPERSION Fair Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s. East winds up to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-282030-
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
333 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Clear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (0) 47 (-1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 100 (+1) 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5720 5551
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46107 25605
DISPERSION Fair Poor
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not
as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest
winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-282030-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
333 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 47 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-5) 100 (+1) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5681 5569
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43120 27255
DISPERSION Fair Poor
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs around 80. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-282030-
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
333 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026 /233 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 47 (-1) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 100 (+4) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5548 5422
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46377 26105
DISPERSION Fair Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$