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
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
An approaching cold front will bring a few rounds of showers
and storms to the region today. Winds will become more north
and northeasterly tonight in the wake of the front.
INZ076-083-084-089-052015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /253 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026/
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 65 (-9) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 100 (+3) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6649 5793
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63720 63723
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-052015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /253 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026/
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 68 (-6) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 100 (+6) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7462 6053
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68890 70980
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 69 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the lower 90s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-052015-
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
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 65 (-9) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 100 (+6) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 Lgt/Var NE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.02 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6770 5808
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65080 66240
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 64 GOOD 8 POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-052015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-3) 65 (-8) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+4) 100 (+6) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 Lgt/Var NE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.07 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6317 5717
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63170 67896
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 76 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-052015-
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
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /253 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026/
Today Tonight Sun
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 67 (-6) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 100 (+8) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.04 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6706 5773
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65626 62856
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 61 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 72 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs around 90. West winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$