Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
435 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Most areas should remain dry today, although a stray shower
or storm will be possible across south central Kentucky. A backdoor cold
front will bring slightly lower humidity today, mainly for areas east
of I-65 and along and north of I-64. Temperatures will be fairly typical
for late July, with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Hot and humid
conditions are expected for the second half of the week. Only isolated
afternoon shower and storm chances are expected until at least Friday.

INZ076-083-084-089-222015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
435 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025 /335 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+1)      66 (-3)      93
RH % (24H TREND)      58 (-13)     90 (-9)      54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4859                      5594
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      S  3
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     24295                     16782
DISPERSION            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             22 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  9 POOR
ADI LATE              30 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            5
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            3

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-222015-
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
435 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025 /335 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      91 (+2)      68 (-4)      93
RH % (24H TREND)      57 (-9)      92 (-8)      51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5084                      5701
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  5                     SE  3
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     25420                     16755
DISPERSION            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  10 POOR
ADI LATE              29 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-222015-
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
435 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+2)      64 (-3)      93
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (-17)     91 (-2)      50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5043                      5578
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  5                      S  3
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     28536                     16356
DISPERSION            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  10 POOR
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-222015-
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
435 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+3)      63 (-3)      93
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (-18)     92 (+2)      47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5016                      5304
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  6                     S  3
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     25524                     21216
DISPERSION            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             24 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            4            6
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-222015-
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
435 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025 /335 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (+1)      66 (-4)      93
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (-14)     93 (-6)      50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5291                      6345
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  6                     S  3
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     27900                     22764
DISPERSION            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            2

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$