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 091013
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
513 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...Tonight, a cold front moving southeast towards the area will
bring showers to all but some areas southwest of Bowling Green. Total
rainfall amounts will be less than 0.25". Now through Wednesday, southwest
winds will gust to 30-35 mph. A few spots could see a 40 mph gust.
INZ076-083-084-089-092130-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
513 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /413 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Showers Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+9) 36 (+13) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 92 (+2) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G23 SW 13 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G23 S 12 G28 W 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2586 5114
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54306 171258
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 93 GOOD
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 34 FAIR 101 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and light
freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower
30s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the mid 20s.
North winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-092130-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
513 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /413 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Showers Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+9) 37 (+12) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-10) 85 (-5) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 SW 14 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G22 S 11 G27 W 14 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2536 5267
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50620 147476
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 21 FAIR 76 GOOD
ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR 91 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows
around 17. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 16. Highs in
the upper 30s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-092130-
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
513 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Showers Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+11) 35 (+12) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-7) 93 (+4) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G23 SW 14 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G23 S 11 G28 W 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2738 4746
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57498 128142
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 74 GOOD
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 32 FAIR 82 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and light
freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 20s.
North winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-092130-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
513 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Showers Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+12) 35 (+16) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 88 (-8) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 SW 15 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G23 SW 12 G28 W 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2745 4099
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57645 102475
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 70 GOOD
ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 33 FAIR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and light
freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow showers and
light freezing rain. Colder. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid
20s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 12. Highs in
the mid 30s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-092130-
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
513 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /413 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+11) 36 (+12) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-19) 78 (-17) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 SW 14 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 10 G26 W 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2571 4573
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47980 128876
DISPERSION Fair Excellent
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 74 GOOD
ADI LATE 40 FAIR 30 FAIR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers,
light freezing rain and snow showers. Colder. Lows around 19.
Highs around 30. North winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 40.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$