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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
326 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
DISCUSSION
ANOTHER WARM AND MUGGY DAY IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND BRING A ROUND
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AN
EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY WITH A
SLIGHTLY DRIER PERIOD OF WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY. LOOKING
TOWARD THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, A RATHER UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN IS
LOOKING LIKELY WITH EPISODIC BOUTS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVING
THROUGH THE REGION. WHILE THE AREA HAS BEEN RATHER DRY OF LATE,
BENEFICIAL RAINFALL LOOKS TO BE COMING TO THE REGION. TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS WILL BE IN THE 2-4 INCH
RANGE.
INZ076-083-084-089-192015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
326 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026 /226 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 64 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (0) 94 (-5) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.40 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5100 2358
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91800 28296
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 90 GOOD 8 POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 101 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
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 MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-192015-
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
326 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026 /226 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 64 (-7) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 95 (+11) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.26 0.21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6741 2487
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120600 20970
DISPERSION EXCELLENT POOR
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 107 VERY GOOD13 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 116 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-192015-
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
326 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 63 (-5) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 96 (+1) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.28 0.15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5701 2381
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96917 20119
DISPERSION EXCELLENT POOR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 80 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 81 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-192015-
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
326 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 64 (-5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 91 (+6) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 SW 5 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.11 0.23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5646 3224
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101484 29790
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 18 GEN POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 84 GOOD 7 POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-192015-
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
326 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026 /226 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 65 (-5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 86 (+7) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6340 3250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112266 31070
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 86 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 109 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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