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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
331 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
CONDITIONS THIS MORNING BEGIN CALM AND CLEAR BEFORE SUNRISE.
ONCE THE SUN COMES OUT AND DAYTIME MIXING OCCURS, RH VALUES WILL DROP
QUICKLY INTO THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S ACROSS THE AREA. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL
INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS RANGING 15-25 MPH FROM THE SW WITH
WIND GUSTS 20-30 MPH AT TIMES. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE HIGH IN THE
AFTERNOON AS WELL, REACHING UP TO 10 KFT OR HIGHER IN SOME PLACES. WITH
VENT RATES REACHING HIGHER THAN 100,000, THEY WILL BE WELL WITHIN THE
EXCELLENT CATEGORY TOMORROW. DESPITE A FEW AFTERNOON CLOUDS, EVERYONE
REMAINS DRY WITH VERY GOOD BURN CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
INZ076-083-084-089-232030-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
331 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026 /231 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 61 (+6) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-4) 71 (-6) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.43
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)9713 4486
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 195699 94206
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 84 GOOD 9 POOR 94 GOOD
ADI LATE 126 VERY GOOD7 POOR 83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
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. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-232030-
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
331 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026 /231 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 58 (+4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-1) 77 (0) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)9897 5928
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 187872 136344
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 84 GOOD 9 POOR 105 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 105 VERY GOOD7 POOR 97 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS 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. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-232030-
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
331 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 58 (+3) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+1) 75 (-4) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)10156 5930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 188423 136390
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 99 GOOD 8 POOR 96 GOOD
ADI LATE 125 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 99 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-232030-
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
331 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 55 (+2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 76 (-2) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR SW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)10228 7104
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156944 150964
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 94 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 93 GOOD
ADI LATE 147 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 106 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 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 UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
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 MID 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>078-081-082-232030-
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
331 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026 /231 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 56 (+3) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 78 (+1) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)10241 7839
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162673 162771
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 82 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 120 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 138 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 155 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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