800
FNUS53 KLMK 260803
FWFLMK
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
403 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
DISCUSSION
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
TODAY AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS RANGING BETWEEN 0.50-1.25" ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
KY WITH LESSER AMOUNTS AS YOU GO NORTH. LOCALIZED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING
WITH SOME AREAS POTENTIALLY GETTING NEAR 2 INCHES FROM SLOW MOVING OR
TRAINING HEAVY SHOWERS/STORMS. ANOTHER WAVE OF SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.
INZ076-083-084-089-262030-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
403 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026 /303 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-3) 65 (+2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+7) 100 (+1) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.08 0.08
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2138 3537
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23518 35178
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-262030-
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
403 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026 /303 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (0) 64 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+6) 100 (0) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.70 0.08 0.08
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3345 3892
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53248 47208
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-262030-
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
403 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-2) 64 (+1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+7) 100 (0) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.07 0.12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2271 3588
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21180 45656
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 22 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-262030-
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
403 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 62 (0) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+6) 100 (0) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.56 0.07 0.19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2093 3171
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14805 50736
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 8 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-262030-
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
403 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026 /303 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 64 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (0) 100 (0) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.68 0.07 0.17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3456 3525
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44603 46256
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 8 POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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