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FNUS53 KLMK 301953
FWFLMK
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
353 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
DISCUSSION
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL EASE THIS EVENING BEFORE INCREASING
AND GUSTING TO 25-30 MPH TOMORROW. THIS WILL LIFT TEMPERATURES INTO THE
UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL
BRING RAIN CHANCES TO THE REGION FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THURSDAY NIGHT
WITH THE BEST CHANCES FOR RAIN COMING ON FRIDAY. SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN MOSTLY DRY, BUT SHOWERS COULD WORK BACK NORTH INTO CENTRAL KENTUCKY
SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SUNDAY, HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING NORTHERLY
WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION.
INZ076-083-084-089-010815-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
353 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026 /253 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+6) 90 (+4) 67 73
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-22) 40 (+7) 100 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.68
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7117 2612
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120802 28732
DISPERSION EXCELLENT POOR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 67 GOOD 8 POOR 13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 119 VERY GOOD8 POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 7 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-010815-
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
353 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026 /253 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+6) 92 (+4) 68 82
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-19) 36 (+9) 99 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.50
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7781 3696
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122704 55600
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 68 GOOD 8 POOR 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 140 VERY GOOD9 POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 4 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-010815-
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
353 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 90 (+4) 67 76
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-22) 38 (+7) 100 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.56
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7514 2637
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126123 30396
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 67 GOOD 8 POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 112 VERY GOOD10 POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 4 5
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 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-010815-
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
353 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 89 (+3) 70 79
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-20) 36 (+4) 86 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 SW 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7436 3662
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123845 60078
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 71 GOOD 9 POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 105 VERY GOOD13 GEN POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 5
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 MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-010815-
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
353 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026 /253 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 91 (+4) 69 83
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-17) 37 (+6) 85 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7731 5068
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112170 70952
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 74 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 123 VERY GOOD8 POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 4 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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