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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
438 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
DISCUSSION
PROLONGED HEAT AND DRY WEATHER WILL BE WITH US THROUGH
AT LEAST THURSDAY AND POTENTIALLY INTO THEY DAY FRIDAY. HIGHS WILL CONTINUE
TO BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES GETTING ABOVE 100 BY
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WE DO EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE SOME EACH AFTERNOON
WITH DRY AIR MIXING, THIS WILL LOWER DEW POINTS DOWN SOME. MIN RH VALUES
WILL RANGE MOSTLY BETWEEN 35-45 PERCENT WITH SOME BEING AS HIGH AS 50 AND
SOME LOWER THAN 35 PERCENT. WITH THE MIXING, THERE COULD BE AREAS THAT
SEE A FEW WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 MPH BUT NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD.
OUR NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS COULD COME AS EARLY AS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON OR EVENING BUT LOOKING MORE LIKELY TOWARDS THE WEEKEND. EVEN
THEN THE CHANCES ARE STILL AROUND 30-40 PERCENT.
INZ076-083-084-089-012100-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
438 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026 /338 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 72 (+1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 86 (-11) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6736 7229
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56241 65061
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 64 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-012100-
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
438 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026 /338 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 72 (+1) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 86 (-7) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7857 7791
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50491 51842
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-012100-
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
438 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 72 (+1) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 83 (-10) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7438 8002
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61938 68616
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 59 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 70 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-012100-
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
438 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 72 (+1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 81 (-11) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7140 7585
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59643 60680
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 61 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
ADI LATE 70 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-012100-
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
438 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026 /338 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 71 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 88 (-6) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7116 7175
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50544 49441
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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