Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
899
FNUS53 KLMK 051931
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
331 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...Our warm and dry stretch comes to an end after today as
widespread rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches are expected between
Monday and Wednesday morning. Locally higher amounts over 2 inches are
possible in some areas, especially along and south of the Ohio River.
Cooler temperatures back toward normal values in the 70s are then
expected late week into the weekend. A mostly dry stretch of weather
also looks to persist into the weekend.
INZ076-083-084-089-052100-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
331 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /231 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 60 (+5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 100 (+3) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6430 3337
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79338 40044
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 63 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 89 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-052100-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
331 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /231 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 61 (+6) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 99 (+3) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 Lgt/Var S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6848 4198
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87108 44655
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 82 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-052100-
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
331 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-1) 60 (+5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 98 (+1) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6798 4562
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80197 42816
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
ADI LATE 75 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph with gusts
to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-052100-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
331 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 58 (+5) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 95 (+1) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6873 4941
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61857 52635
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-052100-
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
331 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /231 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 59 (+5) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 100 (+3) 48
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)6898 4778
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72171 48873
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 64 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$