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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
319 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
DISCUSSION
A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
ACROSS NORTHWEST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA THIS MORNING BRING
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS TO
THE REGION. THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE REGION LATER TONIGHT AND A
BRIEF DRYING PERIOD IS EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY. FOR FRIDAY AND
THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, UNSETTLED WEATHER IS EXPECTED
AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY WITH SEVERAL
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING THORUGH THE REGION. THIS WILL
BRING ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS TO THE REGION
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.
INZ076-083-084-089-202015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
319 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026 /219 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-15) 54 (-10) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+7) 89 (-9) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.02 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1840 3206
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25746 41678
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 10 POOR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 29 FAIR 10 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
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.
MONDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
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>074-202015-
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
319 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026 /219 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-13) 57 (-9) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+28) 99 (+5) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.11 0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2913 3045
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24084 37505
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
DSI STBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 9 POOR 30 FAIR
ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 7 POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
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 IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH 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.
TUESDAY
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>034-038-045-202015-
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
319 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-13) 53 (-12) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+15) 93 (-4) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 NE 5 NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.07 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2339 3485
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17160 42601
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI STBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 13 GEN POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 27 FAIR 12 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH 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.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-202015-
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
319 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-9) 51 (-14) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+18) 96 (+3) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.16 0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3227 3211
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22589 39844
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 11 POOR 31 FAIR
ADI LATE 24 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
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 LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 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.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-202015-
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
319 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026 /219 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-7) 57 (-10) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+14) 97 (+6) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.18 0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3331 2634
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32240 30498
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 25 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
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 IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
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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