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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
350 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DISCUSSION
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS
NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA, AND THROUGH MONDAY OVER
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. WHILE MOST LOCATIONS WILL STAY DRY,
ANY THUNDERSTORMS (20-40% CHANCE) BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND
TOMORROW COULD DUMP HEAVY RAINFALL OVER 1 INCH AND ALSO GENERATE
LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS. WINDS SHOULD FLIP AROUND FROM THE
SOUTHEAST THIS MORNING TO SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON, THOUGH
GENERALLY STAYING UNDER 10 KT OUTSIDE OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. THIS
WILL LIMIT VENTILATION DESPITE DEEP MIXING. MORE NUMEROUS
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST AHEAD OF A COOL FRONT MONDAY INTO
TUESDAY, WITH COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARRIVING IN ITS WAKE.
INZ076-083-084-089-201100-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
350 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026 /250 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 69 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-8) 88 (-10) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6531 7608
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64010 90252
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 92 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-201100-
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
350 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026 /250 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 70 (-1) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 89 (-5) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8545 8766
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73809 113498
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 104 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-201100-
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
350 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 69 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-10) 96 (-2) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6009 7981
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47224 101276
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 96 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-201100-
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
350 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+4) 68 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-7) 100 (+3) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700 7452
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33882 96876
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 35 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 94 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-201100-
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
350 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026 /250 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 68 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 96 (-2) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6722 7456
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33610 89472
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 32 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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