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 050816
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
316 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...Dry weather for today, though with temperatures
continuing to be below normal for this time of year. Mostly
dry weather continues tomorrow, with a small chance for some
sprinkles or flurries. Better chances for light rain come on
Sunday.
INZ076-083-084-089-052130-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
316 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 /216 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Flurries
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 24 (+5) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-12) 100 (+1) 71
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)2157 2139
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14980 17320
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 11 POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with light freezing rain likely and
slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Colder.
Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds up to
10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-052130-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
316 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 /216 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 25 (+1) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-19) 100 (0) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2325 2668
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14098 26680
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 5 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 11 POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
light freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Colder.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-052130-
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
316 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Sprinkles
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 23 (+4) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-8) 100 (+1) 73
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)2321 2488
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17856 28968
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 5 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 13 GEN POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 8 6
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and light freezing
rain likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Colder. Lows around 20.
Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain, snow
and light freezing rain. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s. West winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-052130-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
316 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Sprinkles
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+5) 24 (+4) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-11) 100 (0) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2322 2673
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13932 34749
DISPERSION Poor Marginal
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 15 GEN POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 8 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
light freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow and rain.
Colder. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds
up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds up to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Colder.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-052130-
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
316 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 /216 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+6) 26 (0) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-14) 100 (0) 61
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)2426 3078
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13560 34308
DISPERSION Poor Marginal
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 5 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 11 POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 3
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. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain and snow.
Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast
winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
$$