Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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.

$$