Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
430 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...Dry weather continues through Saturday evening when a cold
front brings widespread shower and thunderstorms to the region. Behind
the front, dry conditions return by Sunday night, but a second cold front,
is on track to arrive Tuesday night. Winds overall will be stronger than
they have been the last couple of weeks.
INZ076-083-084-089-160945-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
430 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /330 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 73 (-4) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 45 (-3) 85 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4093 3256
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34245 26528
DISPERSION Marginal Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-160945-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
430 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /330 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+2) 76 (-2) 44 79
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 43 (-1) 83 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4015 4180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46920 27740
DISPERSION Fair Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 4 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-160945-
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
430 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 71 (-4) 42 73
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-10) 37 (-13) 86 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4273 3492
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39090 24588
DISPERSION Fair Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds up to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-160945-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
430 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Clear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (0) 71 (-3) 39 73
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 36 (-12) 91 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4300 3382
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37071 22717
DISPERSION Marginal Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-160945-
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
430 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /330 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 74 (-2) 41 77
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 36 (-9) 87 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4168 4304
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 S 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44715 23818
DISPERSION Fair Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$