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
348 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...As we remain under an upper ridge with high pressure at the
surface, winds continue to remain light. A dry forecast continues through
the weekend. Widespread rain will arrive as scattered showers and
thunderstorms along and west of Interstate 65 on Monday before
spreading east over all of southern Indiana and central Kentucky on
Tuesday. Precipitation comes to an end early Wednesday as the cold front
pushes southeast through the region.

INZ076-083-084-089-042030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
348 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /248 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      84 (0)       54 (-4)      83
RH % (24H TREND)      46 (-18)     100 (0)      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)6925                      6009
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  7                     S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     48475                     74750
DISPERSION            Fair                      Good
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             12 POOR      4 VERY POOR  59 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              47 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        2            8            1

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

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-042030-
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
348 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /248 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      84 (+1)      53 (-4)      85
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (-10)     100 (0)      42
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)6954                      6382
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     58329                     82652
DISPERSION            Good                      Good
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             25 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              56 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            7
MAX LVORI LATE        1            7            1

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

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-042030-
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
348 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      84 (-1)      53 (-5)      84
RH % (24H TREND)      45 (-9)      100 (0)      42
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)7055                      6772
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  7                     S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     47390                     74905
DISPERSION            Fair                      Good
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             12 POOR      4 VERY POOR  34 FAIR
ADI LATE              47 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        2            7            1

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

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-042030-
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
348 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Clear        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (0)       51 (-5)      85
RH % (24H TREND)      39 (-8)      100 (+1)     35
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)7084                      6256
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     S  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     48314                     46765
DISPERSION            Fair                      Fair
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  22 FAIR
ADI LATE              43 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            4            7
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            2

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

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-042030-
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
348 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /248 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (+3)      52 (-4)      84
RH % (24H TREND)      40 (-9)      100 (0)      38
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)6769                      6521
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  7                      SE  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     47383                     57914
DISPERSION            Fair                      Good
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  27 FAIR
ADI LATE              46 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            7
MAX LVORI LATE        2            7            2

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

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$