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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
459 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DISCUSSION
SOUTHERN WINDS WILL HELP WARM HIGH TEMPERATURES INTO THE
MID 80S TO LOW 90S THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS MORNING,
SOME FADING SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO WORK SOUTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHERN
INDIANA, BUT WITH DRY AIR IN PLACE, MOST AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY. SATURDAY
WILL SEE BETTER CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNDAY AND MONDAY
ARE EXPECTED TO BE WARM AND DRY BEFORE SHOWERS AND STORMS RETURN FOR
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
INZ076-083-084-089-152015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
459 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026 /359 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+9) 61 (+16) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 82 (-6) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 S 6 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3964 3703
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58368 51842
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 11 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-152015-
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
459 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026 /359 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+11) 59 (+15) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 75 (-13) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 S 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 S 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4706 4819
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62076 81719
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 68 GOOD 12 POOR 71 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.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-152015-
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
459 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+9) 58 (+15) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 78 (-12) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4722 4364
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56664 67200
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 47 GEN 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.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-152015-
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
459 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+10) 55 (+13) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-11) 70 (-18) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4503 3311
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41530 49665
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-152015-
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
459 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026 /359 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+12) 55 (+13) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-10) 68 (-23) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4718 5310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49596 79650
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 66 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.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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