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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
355 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT ACROSS THE AREA WITH ANOTHER DAY OF DEEP MIXING AND MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES
EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. GIVEN THE EXPECTED DEEP MIXING TOMORROW AFTERNOON,
WOULD EXPECT ANOTHER DAY WHERE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD FALL INTO THE
LOW-TO-MID 30S IN MANY AREAS, WITH MORE EXPOSED SOUTH/WEST FACING SLOPES LIKELY
FALLING INTO THE 20S. TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM INTO THE UPPER 70S AND LOW-
TO-MID 80S TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF MIXING HEIGHTS AROUND 8-9K
FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH MODERATELY BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS
SHOULD ALLOW FOR EXCELLENT DISPERSION CONDITIONS FROM AROUND MIDDAY TO EARLY
EVENING ON THURSDAY.
THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOULD ARRIVE AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA ON
FRIDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL APPROACH THE AREA DURING THE DAY AND
SHOULD UNDERGO A GENERAL WEAKENING TREND AS THE MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST. THE BEST
CHANCES FOR RAIN AND HIGHEST AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE ALONG AND WEST
OF INTERSTATE 65. DRIER WEATHER WILL RETURN FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
INZ076-083-084-089-230815-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
355 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026 /255 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 82 (+3) 61 78
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+20) 34 (-2) 70 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 9009 5042
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171171 110022
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 103 VERY GOOD10 POOR 79 GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 196 VERY GOOD7 POOR 96 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-230815-
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 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026 /255 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 82 (+3) 58 80
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+15) 34 (+1) 75 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 9506 6776
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172919 151133
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 97 GOOD 9 POOR 81 GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 177 VERY GOOD7 POOR 107 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND
60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-230815-
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 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 82 (+4) 58 81
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+19) 34 (-2) 75 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 9516 6329
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171108 148440
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 97 GOOD 8 POOR 75 GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 171 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 107 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-230815-
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 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 81 (+4) 55 81
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+15) 32 (-3) 76 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 9679 7501
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156026 152680
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 104 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 97 GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 155 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 105 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-230815-
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 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026 /255 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 82 (+3) 56 81
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+14) 31 (+1) 78 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 9651 7774
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157488 147706
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 86 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 92 GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 164 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 152 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
CSG
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