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
320 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.DISCUSSION...Another prolonged period of dry and above normal temperatures
is expected through the week and into the weekend. Despite the wet weather
from last week, drying conditions will return elevating the fire weather
threat. Mixing in the afternoon will increase winds slightly to 5-15 mph
and some gusts of 15-20 mph. Dewpoints in the mid/upper 50s will result in
minimum RH values ranging between 30-40 percent.




INZ076-083-084-089-300830-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
320 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025 /220 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025/

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      58 (+1)      86 (-2)      52           84
RH % (24H TREND)      86 (-12)     35 (-2)      99           42
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)             6638                      5596
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 10                     E  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  61662                     45817
DISPERSION                         Good                      Fair
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             4 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              3 VERY POOR  67 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            3            7
MAX LVORI LATE        5            1            7            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-300830-
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
320 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025 /220 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025/

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      58 (+1)      88 (+1)      54           86
RH % (24H TREND)      90 (-8)      36 (-2)      100          43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             7258                      5984
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 13                     E  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  91270                     48733
DISPERSION                         Good                      Fair
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             5 VERY POOR  34 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              4 VERY POOR  83 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            5            4            9
MAX LVORI LATE        6            1            9            2

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

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-300830-
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
320 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      58 (+1)      86 (-1)      53           84
RH % (24H TREND)      90 (-7)      35 (-3)      100          42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             6653                      5536
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 10                     NE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  70826                     44990
DISPERSION                         Good                      Fair
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             4 VERY POOR  26 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              3 VERY POOR  56 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            4            9
MAX LVORI LATE        5            1            9            2

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

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-300830-
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
320 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      57 (+1)      86 (-2)      52           85
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (0)       36 (-1)      100          38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  6        Lgt/Var      NE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             6612                      5336
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 12                     NE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  73980                     44175
DISPERSION                         Good                      Fair
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             6 VERY POOR  31 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              4 VERY POOR  58 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            6            5            9
MAX LVORI LATE        6            1            9            2

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

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-300830-
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
320 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025 /220 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025/

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      57 (0)       86 (-1)      53           85
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (-3)      39 (0)       100          41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             6642                      6064
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 14                     NE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  77582                     44598
DISPERSION                         Good                      Fair
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             5 VERY POOR  33 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              4 VERY POOR  83 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            6            5            9
MAX LVORI LATE        6            1            9            2

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

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$