401  
FNUS53 KLMK 110738  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
338 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TODAY AS  
DISTURBANCES RIDE ALONG A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY. MOST  
OF THE SHOWER AND STORM ACTIVITY WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE OHIO  
RIVER WHERE .5 TO 1" OF ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGH  
SATURDAY. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER 2-3" ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FOR  
AREAS THAT SEE REPEATED STORM ACTIVITY.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-112015-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
338 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026 /238 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 65 (-1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-7) 100 (0) 71  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.05 0.19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3390 4042  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16950 30232  
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-112015-  
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  
338 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026 /238 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 66 (-1) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 100 (0) 70  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.13 0.29  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4314 4065  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18840 32520  
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-112015-  
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  
338 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 66 (0) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-7) 100 (0) 72  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.28  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3624 4173  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18090 36891  
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 3 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-112015-  
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  
338 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 65 (-1) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-3) 100 (0) 75  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.02 0.38  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3519 3809  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17595 28440  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 3 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-112015-  
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  
338 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026 /238 AM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 66 (-1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 100 (0) 72  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.05 0.49  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4528 3523  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23778 27344  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 3 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
90. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
BJS  
 
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