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
332 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...An unsettled weather pattern is expected to continue
across the region for the remainder of the week and into the
weekend. Daily chances of showers and thunderstorms remain in the
forecast with heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and lightning being the
main threats.
INZ076-083-084-089-162015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
332 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 /232 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 71 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-6) 100 (0) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4881 4275
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68334 56196
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 81 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-162015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
332 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 /232 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+5) 73 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 99 (0) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5433 5249
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87873 68211
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 66 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 87 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-162015-
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
332 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 71 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 99 (0) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.00 0.31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5195 5352
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83120 95418
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
ADI LATE 83 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-162015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
332 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 72 (+1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+1) 99 (0) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 Lgt/Var SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.08 0.24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4641 5170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83538 77550
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 57 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 74 GOOD
ADI LATE 80 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-162015-
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
332 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 /232 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+5) 72 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 98 (0) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.08 0.31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4776 5771
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73888 64583
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 66 GOOD 7 POOR 59 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 81 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$