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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
323 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
TO STRONGLY INFLUENCE OUR WEATHER OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL PICK
UP OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.
GOOD MIXING IS EXPECTED WITH MIXING HEIGHTS RISING ABOVE 5000 FT
AGL AND GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION. WINDS WILL PICK UP ON THURSDAY OUT
OF THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE IN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
INZ076-083-084-089-300815-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
323 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026 /223 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+7) 86 (+6) 64 90
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 37 (-10) 74 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5890 7974
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58900 109382
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 68 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-300815-
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
323 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026 /223 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+9) 90 (+7) 64 93
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 29 (-11) 77 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6785 8394
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67360 111944
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 71 GOOD 8 POOR 108 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. NOT AS
WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-300815-
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
323 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 87 (+6) 64 90
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 31 (-11) 70 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6243 8581
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62430 115680
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR 7 POOR 40 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 68 GOOD 8 POOR 75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-300815-
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
323 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 86 (+6) 63 90
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 30 (-11) 70 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6131 8346
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64977 115766
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 7 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 71 GOOD 7 POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-300815-
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
323 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026 /223 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+7) 88 (+6) 63 91
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 30 (-9) 82 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6308 8225
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60690 101634
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 69 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
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