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
449 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...Isolated showers and storms will be possible this
morning into early afternoon, mainly across the Bluegrass Region
and east of the Interstate 75 corridor. Otherwise, today will be
mainly dry, hot, and very humid. A Heat Advisory remains in effect
for western Kentucky and portions of south central Kentucky
through 7 PM CDT this evening. Wednesday into Friday will be
somewhat cooler and mainly dry. Rain and thunderstorm chances
increase this weekend.
INZ076-083-084-089-282015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
449 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 /349 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 61 (-16) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-11) 93 (-5) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4507 6019
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58591 59020
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 70 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-282015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
449 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 /349 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 64 (-13) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-9) 96 (-2) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 Lgt/Var N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5142 6280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87414 69080
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 30 FAIR
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-282015-
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
449 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-2) 62 (-11) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-15) 95 (-3) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 N 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4869 6464
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77776 76476
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 49 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 69 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-282015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
449 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 64 (-5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-10) 98 (-1) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G18 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 N 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5302 6718
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90134 86398
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 63 GOOD
ADI LATE 76 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 91 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-282015-
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
449 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 /349 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 65 (-8) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-7) 99 (0) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G19 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G17 Lgt/Var N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5180 6358
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89028 76152
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 51 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$