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 190729
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
329 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...Another hot and humid day in store with temperatures peaking
in the low and mid 90s. Max heat indices are expected to top out around
105 degrees for areas along and west of I-65. The other concern for the
day will be for scattered shower and storm development this evening into
overnight ahead of an approaching cold front. A few instances of locally
gusty winds and heavy rainfall are possible.
INZ076-083-084-089-192015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
329 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 /229 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 67 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-11) 100 (+2) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.28 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6179 4304
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47286 50664
DISPERSION Fair Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-192015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
329 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 /229 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Clear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 70 (0) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-10) 100 (+7) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6766 4423
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41111 45353
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-192015-
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 Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+4) 68 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-11) 100 (+6) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6738 4312
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51410 46416
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-192015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
329 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Clear Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+4) 70 (+3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-10) 100 (+8) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7300 4304
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36500 39950
DISPERSION Marginal Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-192015-
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 Tue Aug 19 2025 /229 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025/
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Clear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 69 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-11) 100 (+7) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6838 4705
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34190 32784
DISPERSION Marginal Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 31 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
$$