Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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FNUS53 KLMK 270729
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
329 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...Expect a hot and muggy day across the area, especially along
and west of I-65 where a Heat Advisory will be in effect. After early
morning showers exit southern KY, expect a mostly dry day until later this
evening. A complex of thunderstorms is expected to approach from the north
and could bring gusty winds, lightning, and brief heavy rainfall as the
main threats.
INZ076-083-084-089-272015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
329 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 /229 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 76 (+4) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-14) 91 (-9) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3495 4939
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24488 72750
DISPERSION Poor Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 64 GOOD
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 7 POOR 85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-272015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
329 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 /229 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 76 (+4) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-13) 93 (-7) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3993 5020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27804 76544
DISPERSION Poor Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 4 VERY POOR 64 GOOD
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-272015-
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
329 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 74 (+3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-16) 93 (-7) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var W 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4308 5242
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30288 76560
DISPERSION Marginal Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 7 POOR 67 GOOD
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 10 POOR 75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.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. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-272015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
329 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+5) 74 (+5) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-21) 95 (-5) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var W 8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4984 5232
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34888 88485
DISPERSION Marginal Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 66 GOOD
ADI LATE 35 FAIR 11 POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-272015-
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
329 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 /229 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026/
Today Tonight Tue
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 74 (+3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-14) 94 (-6) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4497 5238
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29008 83808
DISPERSION Marginal Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 7 POOR 88 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.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. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 mid 80s. North
winds up to 5 mph.
$$