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 150915
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
515 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...Sunny and warm conditions are expected to remain in place
until chances of rain begin to increase later in the week.
INZ076-083-084-089-152015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
515 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 /415 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+14) 71 (+9) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 94 (+4) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6703 6553
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70686 49520
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 70. Highs
in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-152015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
515 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 /415 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+11) 71 (+7) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 90 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7670 6898
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69030 50928
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 63 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-152015-
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
515 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+12) 70 (+9) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+4) 93 (+4) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6546 7031
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61908 57240
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Not as warm. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-152015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
515 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+11) 69 (+11) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (0) 91 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5948 6448
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41447 45136
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Not as warm. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-152015-
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
515 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 /415 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Clear Clear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+9) 70 (+8) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 91 (0) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7450 6698
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42636 34044
DISPERSION Fair Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds up to 10 mph.
$$