Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6
064
FNUS53 KLMK 060904
FWFLMK

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
504 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms will begin moving into the region
today ahead of an approaching cold front. The heaviest rain is expected to
fall tonight and tomorrow before shower come to an end Tuesday night. On
Wednesday, skies begin clearing and are expected to remain dry through
the weekend. High temperatures behind the front fall to near normal.

INZ076-083-084-089-062030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
504 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 /404 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           80           90
TEMP (24H TREND)      75 (-9)      62 (0)       75
RH % (24H TREND)      80 (+30)     100 (+6)     81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.67         0.71
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2254                      2651
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      NW  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     24794                     13255
DISPERSION            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   STBL         STBL         STBL
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  10 POOR
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      7 POOR       10 POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            9            9
MAX LVORI LATE        5            8            7

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

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-062030-
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
504 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 /404 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           70           90
TEMP (24H TREND)      79 (-6)      62 (-1)      75
RH % (24H TREND)      66 (+21)     100 (+7)     86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.36         1.19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3621                      2242
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     47073                     35872
DISPERSION            Fair                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             24 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  22 FAIR
ADI LATE              25 FAIR      8 POOR       18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            9            5
MAX LVORI LATE        4            7            5

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

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-062030-
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
504 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           80           100
TEMP (24H TREND)      79 (-5)      62 (+1)      73
RH % (24H TREND)      63 (+15)     100 (+7)     87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.50         1.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4319                      2624
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10                      NW  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     43538                     13120
DISPERSION            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  12 POOR
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      8 POOR       11 POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            9            8
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            7

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

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
West winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-062030-
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
504 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            80           90
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-3)      62 (+2)      73
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (+9)      100 (+8)     83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.22         1.23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5130                      2104
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10                      SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     50670                     33664
DISPERSION            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  26 FAIR
ADI LATE              39 FAIR      7 POOR       22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            5

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

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-062030-
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
504 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 /404 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           90
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (-2)      63 (+2)      76
RH % (24H TREND)      50 (+8)      100 (+6)     80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.15         0.94
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5103                      2808
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10                      S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     56173                     47736
DISPERSION            Good                      Fair
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  32 FAIR
ADI LATE              34 FAIR      7 POOR       31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            5

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

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$