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
318 AM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...Some light rain and drizzle will linger this morning,
however things should trend drier for the daylight hours. Temperatures
are expected to warm into the 85 to 90 degree range today, along with
increased humidity. Rounds of thunderstorms are possible from early Monday
through late Tuesday. Some of the storms could become strong to severe,
with gusty or damaging winds being the main threats.
INZ076-083-084-089-262015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
318 AM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026 /218 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+8) 71 (+2) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-13) 100 (0) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4075 2792
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32600 27190
DISPERSION Marginal Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 38 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-262015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
318 AM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026 /218 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 71 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-14) 100 (0) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4445 3390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33648 32380
DISPERSION Marginal Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-262015-
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
318 AM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+7) 70 (+1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-15) 100 (0) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4899 3425
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41373 30744
DISPERSION Fair Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-262015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
318 AM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 69 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-8) 99 (0) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5494 4505
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47502 42640
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-262015-
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
318 AM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026 /218 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 69 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-11) 100 (0) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4941 3568
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39160 31131
DISPERSION Fair Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
$$