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
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...The forecast for the remainder of the week will
feature daily afternoon/evening shower and thunderstorm chances
with highs in the upper 80s to around 90 and overnight lows in the
lower-middle 70s. Any thunderstorm will be capable of torrential
rainfall, gusty winds, and lightning.

INZ076-083-084-089-152015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /232 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      86 (+1)      70 (-1)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      74 (+2)      100 (0)      68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.50         0.39         0.24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3569                      4378
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  8                      W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     32121                     61380
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             26 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  40 FAIR
ADI LATE              28 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            8            7
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3

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

.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-152015-
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
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /232 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+2)      72 (0)       91
RH % (24H TREND)      64 (-2)      99 (0)       64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.26         0.23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4852                      5498
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 12                     W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     51012                     84259
DISPERSION            Good                      Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  67 GOOD
ADI LATE              50 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  84 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            7            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            3

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

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely and chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-152015-
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
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+3)      71 (0)       90
RH % (24H TREND)      68 (0)       100 (+1)     68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.43         0.38         0.42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4068                      4745
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9                      W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     36700                     81687
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             31 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              32 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  79 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            7            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3

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

.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-152015-
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
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           40           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (+4)      71 (+1)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      61 (-3)      99 (0)       66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.12         0.36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4932                      5062
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  8                      SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     37520                     91116
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  76 GOOD
ADI LATE              34 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3

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

.THURSDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-152015-
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
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /232 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (+4)      71 (0)       90
RH % (24H TREND)      61 (-3)      98 (-1)      62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.07         0.15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4773                      5561
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  9                     SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     42490                     105659
DISPERSION            Fair                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             37 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  88 GOOD
ADI LATE              41 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  101 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            6
MAX LVORI LATE        2            7            2

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

.THURSDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$