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
346 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...Strong sfc high pressure over the Great Lakes today
will provide breezy northeast winds across the area. Dry and sunny
weather, though below normal temps are forecast. Dry weather
continues over the next few days. Our coolest temps of the season
so far are expected tomorrow morning, where some mid to upper 30s
will be possible across southern IN and north-central KY. Otherwise,
a warming trend is possibly by next week, with temps near the low 80s
once again.




INZ076-083-084-089-092030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
346 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 /246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-4)      37 (-7)      70
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (0)       100 (+4)     42
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)4546                      3955
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 13                      SW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     60928                     33579
DISPERSION            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  STBL         STBL
ADI EARLY             42 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              59 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            8
MAX LVORI LATE        1            8            2

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-092030-
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
346 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 /246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      71 (-1)      39 (-7)      73
RH % (24H TREND)      40 (-2)      96 (+3)      48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NE  6 G19                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NE  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4417                      4953
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 16                      SW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     70672                     37712
DISPERSION            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             46 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  10 POOR
ADI LATE              61 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        1            7            2

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-092030-
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
346 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-4)      37 (-7)      71
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (0)       99 (+4)      44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NE  6                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4516                      4617
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 13                      SW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     61502                     38673
DISPERSION            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  STBL         SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  11 POOR
ADI LATE              54 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        1            9            2

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-092030-
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
346 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-4)      36 (-7)      72
RH % (24H TREND)      39 (-7)      95 (+2)      45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NE  7                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NE  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4363                      4986
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 14                      SW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     52650                     41166
DISPERSION            Good                      Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  STBL         SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             44 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              50 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            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 clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-092030-
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
346 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 /246 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      71 (-1)      38 (-7)      74
RH % (24H TREND)      38 (-10)     93 (-1)      45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   NE  6 G19                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NE  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4464                      5490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 14                      SW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     56498                     39080
DISPERSION            Good                      Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             50 GEN GOOD  6 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              55 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            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 clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.

$$