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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
527 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
DISCUSSION
SUNSHINE AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN PUSH
HIGHS INTO THE MID 80S TO LOW 90S. A CHANCE OF RAIN RETURNS THIS
AFTERNOON, MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.
INZ076-083-084-089-182015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
527 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026 /427 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 70 (+5) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 85 (-1) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G21 S 6 SW 11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.08 0.18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5218 4624
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104360 102948
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 81 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 86 GOOD
ADI LATE 91 GOOD 12 POOR 90 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-182015-
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
527 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026 /427 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 70 (+3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 84 (+3) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G20 S 9 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G19 S 5 G17 SW 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6767 5450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142107 99769
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 89 GOOD 19 GEN POOR 73 GOOD
ADI LATE 100 GOOD 12 POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-182015-
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
527 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 69 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-6) 85 (+2) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G19 SW 10 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G20 SW 5 SW 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6888 4947
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151536 109549
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 92 GOOD 19 GEN POOR 82 GOOD
ADI LATE 103 VERY GOOD12 POOR 88 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-182015-
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
527 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 67 (0) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 86 (+2) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 10 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 12 G19 S 5 SW 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7314 5236
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160908 108284
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 107 VERY GOOD21 FAIR 82 GOOD
ADI LATE 114 VERY GOOD13 GEN POOR 93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-182015-
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
527 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026 /427 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 68 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 82 (0) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G19 LGT/VAR SW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7407 5261
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149205 87264
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 96 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 75 GOOD
ADI LATE 106 VERY GOOD8 POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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