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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
343 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT,
WITH TUESDAY BEING MOSTLY DRY, WARM, AND CALM. BETTER RAIN CHANCES
RETURN TUESDAY NIGHT, ALONG WITH AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR
THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES FURTHER INCREASE
WEDNESDAY WITH SURFACE AND 20 FT WINDS BECOMING GUSTY AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE
AFTERNOON/EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL BE CALMER AND COOLER ON
THURSDAY, LASTING INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND.
INZ076-083-084-089-100815-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
343 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026 /243 PM CDT MON MAR 9 2026/
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+20) 77 (+4) 65 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 66 (+6) 92 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 SW 6 S 5 SW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.20 0.66
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3707 4906
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61999 156224
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 32 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 76 GOOD
ADI LATE 12 POOR 47 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR 93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-100815-
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
343 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026 /243 PM CDT MON MAR 9 2026/
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 60 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+18) 79 (+4) 66 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 65 (+6) 91 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 SW 9 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 SW 7 S 6 SW 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.09 0.35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4093 5484
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73224 180302
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 24 FAIR 78 GOOD
ADI LATE 11 POOR 48 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 106 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-100815-
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
343 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 70 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+20) 77 (+4) 66 75
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 64 (+7) 90 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 SW 10 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 SW 8 S 7 SW 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.15 0.54
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4056 6035
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68688 196498
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 26 FAIR 68 GOOD
ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 55 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR 116 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-100815-
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
343 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 60 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+16) 76 (+4) 65 76
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 64 (+15) 91 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 SW 11 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 SW 8 S 6 SW 15 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.10 0.34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3887 6346
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64026 204369
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI STBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 24 FAIR 73 GOOD
ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 60 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 118 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-100815-
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
343 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026 /243 PM CDT MON MAR 9 2026/
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+14) 77 (+3) 66 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 65 (+14) 92 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 SW 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 SW 6 S 5 SW 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.05 0.07 0.19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4071 5535
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70578 182655
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 31 FAIR 22 FAIR 77 GOOD
ADI LATE 10 POOR 50 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 105 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
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