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
319 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...High pressure will keep conditions dry through
Saturday morning with near normal temperatures and dew points.
Saturday evening, a cold front will move through the region
bringing showers and storms. Sunday through the end of next week
looks dry with well below normal temperatures and dew points.
Should see good mixing and dispersion next week.

INZ076-083-084-089-222015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
319 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /219 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (+7)      62 (0)       87
RH % (24H TREND)      58 (-12)     100 (+1)     49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5245                      5524
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  6                     NW  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     26754                     35336
DISPERSION            Poor                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  21 FAIR
ADI LATE              30 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            9            9
MAX LVORI LATE        3            10           2

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

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-222015-
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
319 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /219 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      87 (+6)      64 (0)       88
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (-11)     99 (0)       48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5832                      5618
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  5                      NW  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     31092                     32226
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Marginal
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            9
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            2

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

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-222015-
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
319 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      87 (+8)      63 (0)       88
RH % (24H TREND)      55 (-13)     100 (+1)     49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5452                      5977
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  5                     W  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     26680                     45960
DISPERSION            Poor                      Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  23 FAIR
ADI LATE              27 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            7            9
MAX LVORI LATE        3            10           2

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

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-222015-
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
319 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+8)      65 (+2)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      50 (-11)     100 (+1)     48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5692                      6445
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  5                     W  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     27330                     62980
DISPERSION            Poor                      Good
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             15 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  22 FAIR
ADI LATE              30 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            9
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            1

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

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-222015-
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
319 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /219 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40
TEMP (24H TREND)      88 (+6)      65 (+1)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      50 (-13)     100 (0)      51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.09
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6031                      5381
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  5                      W  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     27900                     32333
DISPERSION            Poor                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              35 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            9
MAX LVORI LATE        2            9            2

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

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$