Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3
135
FNUS53 KLMK 170752
FWFLMK

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...A slow moving cold front will drop into central
Indiana this afternoon and stall out. Ahead of the front, clusters
of showers and thunderstorms will move across the region.
Torrential rainfall, gusty winds, and lightning will be possible
with these storms. A look ahead shows daily chances of showers and
storms continuing through the weekend and into next week.

INZ076-083-084-089-172015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 /252 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (0)       70 (-2)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      70 (+5)      100 (+2)     73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.26         0.18         0.16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3700                      3147
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 10                      SW  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     40700                     17142
DISPERSION            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             35 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  8 POOR
ADI LATE              42 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            8            9
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            4

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

.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 5 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
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 /252 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      91 (+2)      72 (-2)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      65 (0)       100 (+3)     72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.13         0.23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4251                      3643
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 12                     SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     47749                     32787
DISPERSION            Fair                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             47 GEN GOOD  3 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              47 GEN GOOD  3 VERY POOR  25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            8            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            4

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

.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 5 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
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (0)       69 (-4)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      68 (+4)      100 (+4)     71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.48         0.22         0.20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4194                      3751
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      SW  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     48756                     22182
DISPERSION            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  11 POOR
ADI LATE              44 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            8            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            4

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

.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds up to 5 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
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      91 (+2)      70 (-3)      89
RH % (24H TREND)      63 (-1)      100 (+4)     68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.66         0.39         0.19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4063                      3175
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      W  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     50778                     23411
DISPERSION            Good                      Poor
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             52 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       12 POOR
ADI LATE              45 GEN GOOD  3 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            7            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            4

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

.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 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
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 /252 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      91 (+4)      71 (-2)      88
RH % (24H TREND)      62 (-5)      100 (+4)     70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.24         0.30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4404                      3913
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 13                     SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     52848                     30692
DISPERSION            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             57 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  22 FAIR
ADI LATE              54 GEN GOOD  3 VERY POOR  28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            7            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3

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

.SATURDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$