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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
355 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
DISCUSSION
AN ACTIVE STRETCH OF WEATHER BEGINS TODAY, WITH SHOWERS
AND STORMS THIS MORNING. A BRIEF DRY PERIOD EXPECTED LATER TODAY, WITH
GUSTY SW WINDS AND WARMER TEMPS NEAR 80. HOWEVER, A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE AREA ON TUESDAY, LEADING TO INCREASE PRECIP CHANCES
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THOSE PRECIP CHANCES PEAK TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE
FRONT PASSES THROUGH. ADDITIONAL ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN CHANCES
CONTINUE DAILY, EXCEPT FOR FRIDAY, INTO THE WEEKEND.
INZ076-083-084-089-042015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
355 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026 /255 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+12) 58 (+7) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (0) 82 (-2) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G21 SW 9 G19 S 7 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.64
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7370 2594
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 209264 54474
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 131 VERY GOOD18 GEN POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-042015-
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
355 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026 /255 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+12) 56 (+6) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 79 (+1) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G21 SW 8 G19 S 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7634 4091
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 212016 118639
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 30 FAIR 70 GOOD
ADI LATE 141 VERY GOOD15 GEN POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-042015-
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
355 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+14) 58 (+8) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+7) 80 (-6) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G19 SW 9 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G22 SW 9 G20 SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7135 4186
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192645 117208
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR 74 GOOD
ADI LATE 129 VERY GOOD18 GEN POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-042015-
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
355 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+13) 56 (+8) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+10) 76 (-9) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 12 G21 SW 9 G19 SW 11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7082 6140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 SW 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 191214 171192
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR 110 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 130 VERY GOOD16 GEN POOR 103 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-042015-
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
355 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026 /255 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+13) 54 (+7) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 78 (-1) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G17 SW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G19 SW 7 G17 SW 10 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7452 6196
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 SW 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 186300 174960
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 64 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 121 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 127 VERY GOOD12 POOR 97 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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