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
414 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Expect very warm temperatures and decreasing rain chances today
and Thursday as a persistent upper low exits the region. Waves of
showers and storms will return Thursday night through Friday
night, with some severe storms possible.


INZ076-083-084-089-142015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
414 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025 /314 AM CDT Wed May 14 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (+5)      65 (+5)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (-12)     97 (-2)      56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5426                      3856
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 13                      SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     61188                     77770
DISPERSION            Good                      Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             51 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              73 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  87 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            5
MAX LVORI LATE        1            6            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds up
to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-142015-
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
414 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025 /314 AM CDT Wed May 14 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (+6)      65 (+5)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      53 (-5)      91 (-7)      54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  5         Lgt/Var      S  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5453                      3864
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 14                      SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     67335                     80674
DISPERSION            Good                      Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             38 FAIR      8 POOR       57 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              80 GOOD      9 POOR       75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            5            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-142015-
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
414 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (+5)      63 (+3)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (-13)     97 (-1)      56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5851                      4137
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     62150                     72234
DISPERSION            Good                      Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             35 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              68 GOOD      7 POOR       72 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds up to
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. South
winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-142015-
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
414 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      80 (+5)      62 (+3)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      55 (-11)     98 (-1)      58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.05         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5256                      4466
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10                      SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     57816                     80388
DISPERSION            Good                      Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             29 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  58 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              56 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts
to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs around 80. South winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-142015-
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
414 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025 /314 AM CDT Wed May 14 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Tstms        None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (+6)      64 (+5)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      53 (-9)      92 (-8)      56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.03         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5574                      4731
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     70728                     85158
DISPERSION            Good                      Good
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  59 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              69 GOOD      8 POOR       76 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            1

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph.

$$