Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
354
FNUS53 KLMK 220753
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
353 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.DISCUSSION...Light northerly winds will remain over the region over the
next couple of day. Temperatures will be below normal and dry. Friday night
into Saturday, rain chances return to the region. Temperatures return to
normal Sunday and into next week.
INZ076-083-084-089-222030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
353 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 /253 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-12) 55 (-12) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 93 (-1) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5728 6236
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56020 48880
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 67 GOOD
ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 65 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.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-222030-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
353 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 /253 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-10) 58 (-11) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-10) 90 (-8) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 Lgt/Var NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4855 5705
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50772 45640
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 9 POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
West winds up to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-222030-
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
353 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-11) 55 (-12) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-22) 92 (-3) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 Lgt/Var NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5408 6352
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53880 54756
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 8 POOR 64 GOOD
ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 65 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.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-222030-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
353 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Clear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-10) 56 (-12) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-21) 90 (-9) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 Lgt/Var NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4641 5986
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45500 53406
DISPERSION Fair Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 7 POOR 53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds up to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-222030-
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
353 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 /253 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026/
Today Tonight Thu
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-7) 57 (-13) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-8) 90 (-10) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 N 5 Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4503 5411
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45859 40616
DISPERSION Fair Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 8 POOR 34 FAIR
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds up to 10 mph.
$$