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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
358 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT BRINGS RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
NORTHERN PORTION OF THE CWA, WETTING FUELS PLENTY AND KEEPING POOR
DISPERSION RATES. TOMORROW KEEPS HIGH RH VALUES THROUGHOUT THE
DAY, ALTHOUGH S KY DOES HEAT UP TO AROUND 90, S IN SHOULD STAY IN
THE 80S. WINDS SHOULD BE RELATIVELY CALM INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
BEFORE PICKING UP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. FRIDAY BRINGS A COLD
FRONT, WIND SHIFT, AND POTENTIAL FOR SPOTTY SHOWERS BEFORE CLEAR
SKIES AND RHS DROP INTO THE WEEKEND.
INZ076-083-084-089-150815-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
358 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026 /258 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-4) 85 (+6) 55 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 60 (-18) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 S 6 NW 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.06 0.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3308 5761
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36388 114680
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
DSI STBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 2 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR 9 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-150815-
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
358 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026 /258 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-1) 89 (+4) 60 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 42 (-25) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 S 5 NW 11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.06 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4953 5762
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59436 115240
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR 9 POOR 47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-150815-
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
358 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 84 (+1) 58 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 64 (-11) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 S 6 NW 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.06 0.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3485 5180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41820 97508
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 9 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 32 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 5 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-150815-
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
358 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 83 (-3) 63 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 64 (-1) 99 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 6 NW 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.07 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3119 3699
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34309 66781
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 11 POOR 10 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 4 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-150815-
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
358 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026 /258 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 88 (+1) 64 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 48 (-11) 90 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 S 5 NW 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.07 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4360 3801
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52320 67566
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 9 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
JPH
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