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
446 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...Areas of fog and low clouds are expected early this
morning in central Kentucky. Otherwise, today will be partly
sunny, warmer, and breezy. Winds from the southwest will increase
to around 10-15 mph, with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Temperatures will warm into the low to mid 70s this afternoon.
Tuesday and Wednesday will also be unusually mild and breezy ahead
of a strong low pressure system. This system will bring widespread
showers and thunderstorms to the region Tuesday night through
Wednesday night. Some strong to severe storms are possible on
Wednesday. Thursday will be much cooler and drier after a cold
frontal passage.
INZ076-083-084-089-092030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
446 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 /346 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+12) 59 (+19) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+10) 100 (+3) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 5 G20 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4177 4514
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73242 84740
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 66 GOOD 11 POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Much cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-092030-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
446 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 /346 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+12) 59 (+16) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 100 (+1) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G18 S 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4905 4591
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88290 90200
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 11 POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain showers. Much cooler. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-092030-
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
446 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+11) 59 (+19) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 100 (+3) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 S 6 G19 SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4629 4619
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95865 91260
DISPERSION Excellent Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 75 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 72 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Much cooler. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-092030-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
446 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+9) 57 (+15) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-8) 100 (+1) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G18 S 6 SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4829 3856
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99204 73740
DISPERSION Excellent Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 68 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain showers. Much cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-092030-
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
446 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 /346 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+11) 59 (+14) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-19) 100 (0) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G17 S 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5429 4140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100662 81520
DISPERSION Excellent Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 35 FAIR
ADI LATE 86 GOOD 10 POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers. Much cooler. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
$$
EBW