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 011921
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.DISCUSSION...For the remainder of the afternoon we`ll see mostly
sunny skies with high clouds drifting in from the west. Gusty
southwest winds will continue for the next several hours before
dying down toward sunset. Overnight, a cold front will approach
from the northwest and will bring widespread rain showers to
southern Indiana after midnight. The front will slowly move
southeast across Kentucky on Friday with widespread clouds and
rain showers and perhaps a rumble of thunder or two. Rainfall
amounts through Saturday night will average between one half and
one inch. Dry weather will return to the region on Sunday with
much of next week remaining dry as well. Daytime highs will be
seasonal with large diurnal temperature spreads. Some areas in
southern Indiana and the northern Bluegrass may drop into the
upper 30s for lows Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
INZ076-083-084-089-020815-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 /221 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Showers Tstms None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+3) 71 (-18) 50 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 82 (+35) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5 NE 6 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.56 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2082 3575
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30840 35750
DISPERSION Marginal Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 18 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 8 POOR 27 FAIR 10 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 5 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-020815-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 /221 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 82 (-9) 55 73
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+17) 72 (+30) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.36 0.19 0.08
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4363 3114
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47993 31140
DISPERSION Fair Marginal
DSI MOD UNSTBL STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 22 FAIR 10 POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 8 POOR 22 FAIR 9 POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 8 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-020815-
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
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+6) 75 (-14) 52 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 72 (+29) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var N 6 NE 7 NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.52 0.07 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2469 3658
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28164 39006
DISPERSION Poor Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 18 GEN POOR 13 GEN POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 10 POOR 24 FAIR 12 POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 5 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-020815-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Showers Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+9) 80 (-9) 52 70
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-2) 69 (+27) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 6 NE 6 NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.31 0.17 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3543 3303
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50985 33030
DISPERSION Good Marginal
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 33 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 29 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-020815-
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
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 /221 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 85 (-5) 56 72
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 66 (+24) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.34 0.25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4650 2554
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55452 25120
DISPERSION Good Poor
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 41 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 8 POOR 35 FAIR 8 POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 8 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
$$