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 230720
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
320 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drier and cooler air will continue through Tuesday. Expecting to
see dew points in the mid 50s through Tuesday. This will bring
minimum relative humidity into the 35-40% range most afternoons.
Transport winds will be light out of the northwest and then shift
to the northeast on Tuesday. Mixing heights each afternoon will be
6000+ft.
A warm front will move into the region on Wednesday, which will
bring chances for showers and storms.
INZ076-083-084-089-232015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
320 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 /220 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-3) 56 (-5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 96 (-4) 43
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)7380 6093
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73800 37716
DISPERSION Good Marginal
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 80 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-232015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
320 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 /220 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-5) 57 (-5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-12) 95 (-4) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7391 6083
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64701 40768
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
ADI LATE 73 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-232015-
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
320 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-2) 55 (-7) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-15) 96 (-3) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7773 6441
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84579 46424
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
ADI LATE 84 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-232015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
320 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-4) 56 (-5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-15) 94 (-6) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7713 6698
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89376 46361
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 86 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-232015-
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
320 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 /220 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026/
Today Tonight Mon
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-3) 57 (-4) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-12) 94 (-5) 41
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)7545 6068
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74190 40173
DISPERSION Good Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
ADI LATE 73 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$