Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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FNUS53 KLMK 160810
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
410 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase
Sunday afternoon ahead of a cold front slowly moving through the
region. Chances for showers and storms will continue through
Monday, with dry weather following into the middle part of the
workweek. Ahead of the showers and storms this afternoon, expect
hot and dry conditions with good dispersion.
INZ076-083-084-089-162015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
410 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 /310 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 71 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-2) 100 (+11) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4515 4520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56615 43560
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 7 POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-162015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
410 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 /310 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 72 (-3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-7) 100 (+17) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 Lgt/Var NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7410 4950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88404 48710
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 90 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds
up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
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
410 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Showers Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (-2) 71 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 100 (+11) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 Lgt/Var NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.06 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5917 4946
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77462 43353
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-162015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
410 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Showers Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 71 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-3) 100 (+9) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 Lgt/Var NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.10 0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5678 4465
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84390 43360
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 14 GEN POOR 22 FAIR
ADI LATE 86 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
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
410 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 /310 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 72 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 98 (+10) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6771 4712
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85740 50589
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 91 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
$$