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 Thu Jul 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...Dry and less humid weather will continue through
Friday. Afternoon temperatures are expected to reach the low to
mid 80s today and mid to upper 80s on Friday. Showers and
thunderstorms will return to the region on Saturday, and some
strong to severe storms are possible. Light showery weather looks
likely on Sunday. Daily chances for scattered showers and storms
will exist Monday through Wednesday of next week, especially
during the afternoon and evening hours.
INZ076-083-084-089-302030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
332 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 /232 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026/
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 63 (+1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-17) 94 (-5) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6648 6544
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45640 60380
DISPERSION Fair Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-302030-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
332 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 /232 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026/
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-2) 63 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-16) 92 (-6) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6678 6101
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50346 52668
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 51 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph
with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-302030-
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 Thu Jul 30 2026
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 63 (+2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-14) 96 (-2) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7149 6946
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64269 58455
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 63 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-302030-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
332 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 62 (+2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-11) 94 (-4) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7182 6974
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79002 47159
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 68 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 84 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-302030-
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 Thu Jul 30 2026 /232 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026/
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-1) 62 (+1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-14) 94 (-4) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6795 6554
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67810 37121
DISPERSION Good Marginal
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 59 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 69 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
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