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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
250 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT PASSED THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING AND BROUGHT
GUSTY WINDS, COOLER TEMPERATURES, AND LOW CLOUDS. THESE CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SKIES WILL CLEAR FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ON
SUNDAY MORNING WILL DIP INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S. NEXT WEEK, DRIER
WEATHER AND NORTHEAST FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR SOME DRY AIR MIXDOWN. WE
COULD SEE MINIMUM RH IN THE AFTERNOON DIP INTO THE 18-25% RANGE.
INZ076-083-084-089-170815-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
250 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026 /150 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026/
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-13) 59 (+1) 32 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 34 (-33) 95 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4340 3482
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
DISPERSION POOR POOR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 68 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
ADI LATE 21 FAIR 70 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. 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.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-170815-
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
250 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026 /150 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026/
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-17) 59 (-7) 34 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 33 (-26) 93 27
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4731 3732
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
DISPERSION POOR POOR
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 23 FAIR 73 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
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.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-170815-
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
250 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-17) 56 (-9) 32 63
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+4) 38 (-27) 95 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4446 3505
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
DISPERSION POOR POOR
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 58 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 24 FAIR 60 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. 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 LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-170815-
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
250 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-20) 55 (-15) 32 63
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+10) 44 (-18) 95 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 10 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 N 7 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4859 3420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
DISPERSION POOR POOR
DSI VRY UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 60 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 22 FAIR 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-170815-
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
250 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026 /150 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026/
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-20) 57 (-13) 33 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 40 (-22) 94 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 NE 6 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4837 3470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
DISPERSION POOR POOR
DSI VRY UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
ADI LATE 21 FAIR 77 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. 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 LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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