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 150823
FWFLMK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
423 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...Hot and mainly dry weather is expected through the
weekend and into early next week. Highs will be in the 90s. Relief
from the heat will arrive by Wednesday of next week in the form of
a cold front, which will bring increasing thunderstorm chances.
INZ076-083-084-089-152015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
423 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025 /323 AM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 68 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 100 (0) 46
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)6694 6338
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 NW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20082 28965
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 26 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs
in the mid 90s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-152015-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
423 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025 /323 AM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 70 (0) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 100 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6435 6514
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 2 N 3
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25740 25696
DISPERSION Poor Poor
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds up to 5 mph.
$$
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
423 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mclear Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 69 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 98 (-1) 46
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)6535 6710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 NW 3
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19605 32800
DISPERSION Poor Marginal
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 23 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Northwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-152015-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
423 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 69 (0) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 96 (-3) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7000 6537
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 2 NW 3
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20358 32330
DISPERSION Poor Marginal
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 24 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
$$
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
423 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025 /323 AM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mclear Mclear
PRECIP TYPE None None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 69 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 100 (+1) 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)6384 7037
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 3 N 3
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19760 32425
DISPERSION Poor Marginal
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 21 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
North winds up to 5 mph.
$$