Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
421
FNUS53 KLMK 150819
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
419 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...An area of showers and isolated thunderstorms
currently over Illinois will shift eastward today, moving over
southern Indiana and far northern Kentucky late this morning
through the early overnight hours. The rest of Kentucky will be
hot and dry, with good dispersion expected across the area.
Conditions through most of Sunday will be hot and dry with good
dispersion again before a cold front moves in from the north late
Sunday, providing another chance for showers and thunderstorms
over southern Indiana and north-central Kentucky.
INZ076-083-084-089-152030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
419 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /319 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026/
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+3) 74 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-10) 88 (-10) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5121 5236
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51210 78480
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-152030-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
419 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /319 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026/
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 74 (0) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-12) 85 (-10) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7133 6791
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70910 81492
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 73 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
North winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-152030-
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
419 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 74 (+1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-13) 90 (-8) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6228 6861
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60740 102915
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 92 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-152030-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
419 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 73 (+1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-11) 90 (-9) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.05 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5764 6417
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50410 100208
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-152030-
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
419 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /319 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026/
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 73 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 87 (-9) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6303 6639
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55701 86208
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 61 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 89 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$