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
323 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry weather continue through this weekend before
rain chances return by Monday. The best chances for more widespread showers
and a few storms will be late Monday night through Tuesday night where
.5" to 1.25" will be most common. Temperatures also cool off by late
week with highs back in the low to mid 70s, and lows back into the 40s and
50s.
INZ076-083-084-089-050815-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
323 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /223 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-1) 83 (-1) 60 79
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 45 (-1) 96 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6850 3462
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92565 39884
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 89 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-050815-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
323 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /223 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 84 (0) 61 81
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 42 (-1) 96 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6844 4517
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87360 48169
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 84 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-050815-
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
323 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 85 (+1) 59 80
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 42 (-3) 92 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6961 4322
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84084 41613
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 72 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-050815-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
323 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 85 (0) 57 81
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 36 (-4) 94 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6861 4353
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50680 34824
DISPERSION Good Marginal
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 27 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 11 POOR
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-050815-
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
323 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /223 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
CLOUD COVER Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 84 (0) 58 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 38 (-3) 98 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6792 4757
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67920 47377
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 27 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 1 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
$$