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
425 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...A cold front will push across the region tonight, bringing an
end to rain chances and ushering in cooler and drier weather for the second
half of the week. Breezy north and northeast winds are expected Wednesday
into Thursday, with sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph and wind gusts around
20 mph expected. Temperatures should warm into the upper 60s and low-to-mid 70s
during the daytime through the end of the week, with morning lows falling
into the 40s.

INZ076-083-084-089-080815-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
425 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /325 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Clear        Clear        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-15)     70 (-4)      42           67
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      43 (-45)     94           40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                NE  5                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  6        Lgt/Var      NE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             5320                      3888
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 15                     E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  75930                     53508
DISPERSION                         Good                      Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             9 POOR       63 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  54 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              10 POOR      75 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        8            1            6            1

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

.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-080815-
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
425 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /325 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (-11)     72 (-2)      43           69
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      47 (-42)     94           41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                NE  7                     NE  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  8        NE  6        NE  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             5096                      3822
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 17                     NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  75536                     53480
DISPERSION                         Good                      Good
DSI                   STBL         SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             7 POOR       51 GEN GOOD  9 POOR       46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              12 POOR      64 GOOD      8 POOR       53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            4            5
MAX LVORI LATE        8            1            5            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-080815-
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
425 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mclear       Clear        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (-15)     70 (-2)      41           66
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      46 (-48)     95           42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                NE  7                     NE  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  9        NE  5        NE  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             5324                      4148
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 16                     E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  79785                     53924
DISPERSION                         Good                      Good
DSI                   STBL         SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             10 POOR      59 GEN GOOD  9 POOR       57 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  63 GOOD      8 POOR       59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            4            6
MAX LVORI LATE        7            1            6            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-080815-
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
425 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mclear       Clear        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (-11)     70 (-2)      40           67
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      46 (-43)     97           38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                NE  8                     NE  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  9        NE  7        NE  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             5238                      3880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 16                     E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  78120                     53280
DISPERSION                         Good                      Good
DSI                   STBL         SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             7 POOR       58 GEN GOOD  10 POOR      53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  63 GOOD      11 POOR      57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            4            6
MAX LVORI LATE        8            1            6            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-080815-
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
425 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /325 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      56 (-8)      71 (-2)      43           70
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      48 (-37)     96           39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  7                      NE  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  8        NE  7        NE  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             4618                      3827
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 17                     E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  71570                     51945
DISPERSION                         Good                      Good
DSI                   STBL         SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             12 POOR      41 GEN GOOD  10 POOR      47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              10 POOR      62 GOOD      9 POOR       51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            4            6
MAX LVORI LATE        9            2            6            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$