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FNUS53 KLMK 151954
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
354 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND STORMS IN THE PAST DAY SHOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO FUEL
SATURATION AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY. EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH STARTING AROUND 08Z AND
MAKING ITS WAY ENTIRELY THROUGH BY AROUND 16Z. THIS WILL BRING
BREEZY CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT AND GUSTS UP TO 20KTS AS WINDS SWITCH
TO NORTHWESTERLY. LIGHT SHOWERS WILL LIKELY BE PRESENT WITH THIS
FRONT. MAX RH CONTINUES TO SATURATE AT NIGHT; MIN RH AND BREEZY
CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD VENT RATES ACROSS
THE BOARD WHERE FUELS AREN'T FULLY SATURATED.
INZ076-083-084-089-160815-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
354 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026 /254 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026/
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-16) 60 (-24) 38 59
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 54 (-16) 100 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G20 N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 NW 10 G20 NW 8 G19 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5038 5270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100760 63168
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 53 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 61 GOOD
ADI LATE 22 FAIR 65 GOOD 20 GEN POOR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-160815-
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
354 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026 /254 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026/
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-14) 64 (-24) 40 60
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 47 (-4) 99 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G20 N 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G19 NW 8 G19 NE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5032 5495
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110704 82896
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 48 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 64 GOOD
ADI LATE 12 POOR 59 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-160815-
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
354 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-13) 62 (-20) 38 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-14) 100 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 N 8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 NW 10 G19 NW 8 G18 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4591 5264
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87229 68406
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 49 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 57 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 67 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-160815-
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
354 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-7) 66 (-16) 39 56
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 61 (-10) 98 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G17 N 9
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 10 G18 NW 8 N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3358 5387
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53728 74900
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL VRY UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 12 POOR 45 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-160815-
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
354 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026 /254 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026/
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-9) 69 (-18) 39 58
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-10) 55 (-1) 100 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 N 8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G17 NW 7 G17 N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3507 5395
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60948 78510
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL VRY UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 62 GOOD
ADI LATE 10 POOR 45 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
JPH
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