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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
447 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
ASIDE FROM A FEW FLURRIES BEFORE SUNRISE, TODAY WILL
BE MAINLY DRY AND COLD. VERY COLD CONDITIONS WILL LINGER THROUGH
TUESDAY. WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS ARE EXPECTED
FOR MULTIPLE HOURS EACH DAY. MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A LIGHT MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
INZ076-083-084-089-182115-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
447 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026 /347 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 13 (0) 22
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-11) 65 (-12) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 9 G18 W 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3440 3897
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42640 77040
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 26 FAIR 72 GOOD
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 74 GOOD 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS AROUND 30. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-182115-
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
447 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026 /347 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-8) 18 (+3) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 63 (-18) 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 G17 NW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3591 4062
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41136 77178
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 62 GOOD
ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 42 GEN GOOD 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-182115-
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
447 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-7) 16 (+2) 23
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-8) 63 (-15) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 7 G18 W 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3809 4348
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45708 89775
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 26 FAIR 76 GOOD
ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 74 GOOD 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-182115-
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
447 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-10) 18 (+3) 25
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 63 (-20) 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 W 13 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 7 G17 W 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3961 4477
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43571 103250
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 25 FAIR 78 GOOD
ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 63 GOOD 67 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 6. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-182115-
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
447 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026 /347 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-9) 19 (+3) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-12) 65 (-17) 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 7 G17 W 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3883 4449
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42713 102327
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 61 GOOD
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
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