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 300806
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
406 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.DISCUSSION... Dry and hot weather will continue and be in place the next
several days peaking by Wednesday or Thursday. Highs will slowly increase
each day peaking into the 90s. We could see dry air mixing in the afternoon
this will keep minimum RH values in the 40-50% range each afternoon.
Our next rain chance arrives by the end of the week into the weekend with
PoPs increasing to around 30 percent.
INZ076-083-084-089-302015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
406 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026 /306 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 69 (+5) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 90 (-9) 44
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)7561 6877
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75610 64770
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 89 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-302015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
406 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026 /306 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 71 (+5) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 88 (-11) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7988 7230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79400 55144
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 84 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-302015-
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
406 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+4) 70 (+6) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-3) 87 (-10) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8085 7246
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78560 69120
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 84 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 69 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs around 90. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-302015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
406 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 70 (+6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 86 (-11) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7817 7483
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76990 59864
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 53 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 74 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-302015-
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
406 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026 /306 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 70 (+4) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 88 (-12) 45
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)7209 6858
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62226 47446
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 53 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 67 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs around 90. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$