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
338 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...An area of low pressure will move across Indiana
this evening and overnight driving a cold front through Kentucky.
Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible. Total
rainfall amounts of a half to one inch are expected. Some
localized two inch amounts will be possible over southern
Kentucky. Drier conditions are expected for Wednesday, but
unsettled weather will return to the region for the Thursday
through Saturday period.
INZ076-083-084-089-190915-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
338 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 /238 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 59 (-1) 44 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 77 (+14) 100 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.09
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2130 1810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8520 15111
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 8 POOR 2 VERY POOR 10 POOR
ADI LATE 9 POOR 10 POOR 6 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 10 8
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 10 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60.
North winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. South
winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-190915-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
338 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 /238 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+8) 66 (-1) 47 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+39) 76 (+28) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2312 2018
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17600 13594
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 11 POOR 2 VERY POOR 8 POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 10 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 6 10 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-190915-
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
338 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+6) 58 (+1) 43 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 80 (+21) 100 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1987 2546
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9760 15822
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 9 POOR 2 VERY POOR 11 POOR
ADI LATE 8 POOR 9 POOR 5 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 10 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 10 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. West
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. South
winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-190915-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
338 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+8) 59 (+2) 44 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+29) 80 (+23) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1940 2674
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8270 17969
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 9 POOR 2 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 9 POOR 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 10 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 6 10 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 60.
North winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. West
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-190915-
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
338 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 /238 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+13) 66 (0) 47 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+38) 78 (+35) 100 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2255 2674
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18040 18718
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 11 POOR 2 VERY POOR 11 POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 10 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 6 9 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph.
$$