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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
412 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.DISCUSSION...Another day of increasingly milder temperatures and very
dry air. Forecast high temps are expected to surge into the low and mid
70s this afternoon, with another likely dry air mix down day with crashing
RH values. This afternoon`s dispersion values will be better than yesterday
given stronger transport winds, and expect that surface winds could even
see sustained values 8 to 13 mph, with a few gusts in the 15 to 20 mph
range in the afternoon.

INZ076-083-084-089-112015-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
412 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025 /312 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (+5)      46 (+3)      74
RH % (24H TREND)      24 (-2)      83 (+20)     32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7                     S  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9        Lgt/Var      SW  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4356                      5384
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 21                     SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     82251                     96210
DISPERSION            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             38 FAIR      8 POOR       44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              78 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  107 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 20 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-112015-
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
412 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025 /312 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (+7)      45 (+4)      75
RH % (24H TREND)      24 (-2)      82 (+19)     29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 10 G17    Lgt/Var      SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4387                      5517
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     85785                     111279
DISPERSION            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      10 POOR      50 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              75 GOOD      7 POOR       88 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Cooler. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
West winds up to 10 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-112015-
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
412 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (+7)      44 (+1)      76
RH % (24H TREND)      24 (-2)      83 (+25)     31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7                     S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 10 G17    Lgt/Var      SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850                      5522
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     92380                     110440
DISPERSION            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              81 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  88 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-112015-
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
412 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (+7)      43 (+3)      74
RH % (24H TREND)      24 (-3)      84 (+21)     31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  8 G17                 S  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 11 G20    Lgt/Var      SW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4461                      5742
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24                     SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     93156                     121506
DISPERSION            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             41 GEN GOOD  11 POOR      54 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              67 GOOD      7 POOR       98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Cooler. Lows
around 50. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-112015-
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
412 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025 /312 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (+6)      44 (+5)      74
RH % (24H TREND)      23 (-3)      81 (+16)     28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     SW  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9 G17    Lgt/Var      SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4669                      5721
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     95109                     119108
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      10 POOR      51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              75 GOOD      7 POOR       94 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers likely. Lows around 60. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Cooler. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds up to 10 mph.

$$