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 040923
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
523 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
.DISCUSSION... Heat will continue for today and into the start of the weekend.
Highs into the mid/upper 90s today and similar on Saturday. Shower and
storm chances increase as we go into the weekend but will come down to
the arrival of a weak sfc boundary, now expected late Saturday. Moisture
will increase with higher dew points and there is an isolated chance
of showers/storms today with better chance Saturday
INZ076-083-084-089-042015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
523 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 /423 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (0) 73 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 90 (-2) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8080 6432
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57560 65307
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 61 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-042015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
523 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 /423 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 73 (-1) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 90 (-1) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8284 7073
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48870 65600
DISPERSION Fair Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
ADI LATE 34 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-042015-
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
523 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 72 (-2) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 90 (0) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8218 6627
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69390 69120
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 69 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. West winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-042015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
523 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 72 (-2) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 92 (+2) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7873 5986
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66645 54456
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
ADI LATE 69 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 78 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-042015-
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
523 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 /423 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (0) 73 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 93 (+2) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7159 6170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47110 58210
DISPERSION Fair Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 35 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$