Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...High pressure over the Great Lakes this morning will slide off
to the east of the Appalachians by this afternoon, causing winds to veer
from easterly to southeasterly today. Scattered high clouds this morning will
increase in coverage through the afternoon and evening hours, limiting mixing
potential somewhat. On Saturday, a cold front will approach the region from the
northwest, with southwest winds bringing warm air into the area ahead of the
front. Temperatures should warm into the 80s Saturday afternoon across southern
IN and central KY, with breezy winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts of 20 to 30 mph
likely. The cold front will pass through the region late Saturday night into
Sunday morning, bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms, a few of which
could be strong to severe. Much cooler temperatures and continued windy conditions
are expected on Sunday.

INZ076-083-084-089-172015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 /306 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50
TEMP (24H TREND)      75 (+2)      55 (+7)      83
RH % (24H TREND)      39 (-13)     95 (+6)      50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2970                      5837
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9                      SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     24680                     128414
DISPERSION            Poor                      Excellent
DSI                   STBL         STBL         SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  65 GOOD
ADI LATE              19 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            1

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

.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-172015-
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 Fri Oct 17 2025 /306 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      79 (+4)      57 (+9)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      37 (-12)     94 (+8)      46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4296                      6493
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  7                      SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     29554                     141966
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  STBL         SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  59 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            1

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

.SUNDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-172015-
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 Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (+3)      55 (+9)      84
RH % (24H TREND)      35 (-13)     94 (+8)      51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3219                      5908
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     22664                     116697
DISPERSION            Poor                      Excellent
DSI                   STBL         STBL         SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  54 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              22 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            1

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

.SUNDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-172015-
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 Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (+4)      51 (+9)      84
RH % (24H TREND)      31 (-11)     95 (+10)     46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3263                      5894
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     20776                     105820
DISPERSION            Poor                      Excellent
DSI                   STBL         STBL         SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            1

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

.SUNDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 15 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-172015-
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 Fri Oct 17 2025 /306 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      78 (+5)      54 (+9)      84
RH % (24H TREND)      31 (-13)     96 (+12)     45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4061                      6213
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  5                      SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     23610                     107160
DISPERSION            Poor                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             15 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  56 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            5
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            1

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

.SUNDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

$$