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
252 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry air aloft and ample mixing is allowing for crashing afternoon
RH, lower dew points, and mostly clear skies. These conditions are
expected to remain through at least Tuesday. Rain chances will
increase late week and into the weekend.
INZ076-083-084-089-270815-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
252 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026 /152 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-8) 74 (-2) 48 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 30 (-4) 100 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4107 5854
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32648 42390
DISPERSION Marginal Fair
DSI STBL STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 8 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. South winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds up to
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-270815-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
252 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026 /152 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 76 (-2) 48 76
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+14) 28 (0) 100 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4160 5856
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41070 42782
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI STBL STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 27 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 8 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to
5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-270815-
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
252 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 74 (-3) 47 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 30 (+3) 100 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4370 5916
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43700 49264
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI STBL STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to
5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-270815-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
252 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-4) 74 (-2) 46 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 32 (+5) 100 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4816 5497
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50083 43588
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI STBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds up to
10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-270815-
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
252 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026 /152 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 75 (-2) 46 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 32 (+4) 100 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4763 5526
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47380 39291
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI STBL STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 8 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$