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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
348 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES WON'T RISE MUCH FROM THEIR CURRENT
LEVELS TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING,
USHERING IN COLDER AIR IN ITS WAKE. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY, MAINLY THIS EVENING. SUNDAY INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL FEATURE COLD AND DRY WEATHER.
INZ076-083-084-089-172115-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
348 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026 /248 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-13) 12 (-14) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 69 (-29) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5316 3917
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100529 76520
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 12 POOR 49 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 49 GEN GOOD 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-172115-
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
348 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026 /248 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 13 (-16) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 68 (-31) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5746 3936
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114920 73720
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 69 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-172115-
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
348 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 12 (-18) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 69 (-28) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G17 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 W 5 SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5452 3946
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99218 73701
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 65 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 49 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 48 GEN GOOD 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-172115-
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
348 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-7) 13 (-19) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 72 (-27) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G18 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 W 5 SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5142 4125
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87414 58320
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI STBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 60 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 77 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 6. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-172115-
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
348 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026 /248 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-11) 15 (-16) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+11) 73 (-27) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5221 4056
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86564 52728
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI STBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 12 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 36 FAIR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS AROUND 30. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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