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
438 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...A strong low pressure system will move across the lower Great
Lakes tonight into Wednesday, bringing gusty winds to our area along with
a chance for light rain showers. Any lingering showers will mix with any
eventually change to snow Wednesday evening, and scattered light snow
accumulations are possible Wednesday night. A more widespread chance for
snowfall is possible across northern Kentucky and southern Indiana Thursday
night into Friday, though confidence in exactly where snowfall will occur is
still only moderate.

INZ076-083-084-089-100915-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
438 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /338 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Snow Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      38 (+16)     43 (-2)      24           34
RH % (24H TREND)      91 (+1)      72 (+14)     90           56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                W 11 G26                  Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9 G23    W 11 G26     NW  5        Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.03         0.01         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             4461                      3646
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 35                      W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  142752                    35200
DISPERSION                         Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   STBL         STBL         SLGT UNSTBL  STBL
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      85 GOOD      27 FAIR      25 FAIR
ADI LATE              36 FAIR      93 GOOD      23 FAIR      29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            4
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            4            3

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers
and snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow showers and
rain showers. Colder. Lows around 12. Highs in the lower 20s.
North winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 10. Highs in
the mid 30s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-100915-
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
438 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /338 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Snow Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      38 (+14)     48 (+2)      24           38
RH % (24H TREND)      83 (-7)      68 (+10)     90           53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW 13 G26                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   S 10 G21     W 12 G25     NW  6 G17    Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             5036                      3861
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 33                      W  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  161152                    36210
DISPERSION                         Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   STBL         STBL         MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      82 GOOD      26 FAIR      24 FAIR
ADI LATE              29 FAIR      92 GOOD      24 FAIR      30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            4
MAX LVORI LATE        3            3            4            3

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow showers.
Colder. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds up to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of light freezing rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-100915-
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
438 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Snow Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           30           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      38 (+16)     44 (-1)      25           35
RH % (24H TREND)      88 (-1)      72 (+18)     91           59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW 13 G27                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 11 G23    W 12 G27     NW  7 G17    Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.06         0.01         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             4037                      3901
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 32                      W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  121080                    39622
DISPERSION                         Excellent                 Fair
DSI                   STBL         STBL         MOD UNSTBL   STBL
ADI EARLY             22 FAIR      74 GOOD      27 FAIR      25 FAIR
ADI LATE              35 FAIR      79 GOOD      19 GEN POOR  28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            4
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            4            3

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers
and snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow showers and
rain showers. Colder. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 10. Highs in
the mid 30s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-100915-
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
438 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Snow Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           80           40           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      36 (+18)     43 (-2)      25           34
RH % (24H TREND)      84 (-12)     68 (+16)     92           58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW 15 G28                 W  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 11 G22    W 13 G27     W  8 G19     W  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.11         0.01         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             3206                      4160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 28                      W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  82863                     45760
DISPERSION                         Good                      Fair
DSI                   STBL         STBL         SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             22 FAIR      61 GOOD      23 FAIR      30 FAIR
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      62 GOOD      21 FAIR      35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            4
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            5            3

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers
and snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow showers and
rain showers. Colder. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 20s.
Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of light freezing rain. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-100915-
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
438 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /338 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Snow Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      37 (+13)     47 (+1)      25           38
RH % (24H TREND)      78 (-17)     67 (+16)     92           53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                SW 13 G28                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9 G21    W 12 G24     NW  7 G18    Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.01         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             4055                      4111
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 30                      W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  113540                    45221
DISPERSION                         Excellent                 Fair
DSI                   STBL         STBL         MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  68 GOOD      23 FAIR      25 FAIR
ADI LATE              30 FAIR      75 GOOD      24 FAIR      32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            4
MAX LVORI LATE        3            3            5            3

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance
of rain showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers and
snow showers. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
30s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs around 40.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of light freezing rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$