Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
438 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.DISCUSSION... Dry weather will continue for the rest of the work
week. However, a strong cold front will approach the area over the
weekend, leading to gusty SW winds of 20-30 mph on Saturday, and heavy showers
and storms Saturday night into Sunday. 1 to 2 inches of rain
is expected. Some storms may be strong to severe.
INZ076-083-084-089-152015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
438 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /338 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 49 (-1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+2) 95 (-5) 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)4665 3950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37329 38007
DISPERSION Marginal Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 38 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-152015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
438 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /338 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Clear Clear Clear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 50 (0) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 95 (-5) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4169 3985
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49095 47629
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-152015-
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
438 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Clear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 48 (-2) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 92 (-8) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4536 4047
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37351 40107
DISPERSION Marginal Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-152015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
438 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Mclear Clear Clear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+1) 44 (-3) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 92 (-8) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 Lgt/Var NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4474 3979
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49026 38102
DISPERSION Fair Marginal
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. East winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-152015-
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
438 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 /338 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Mclear Clear Clear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 46 (-2) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 91 (-9) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4329 4086
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48872 44028
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI STBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
$$