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FNUS53 KLMK 210720
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
320 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING HOURS. SOME
PARTIAL CLEARING IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. IF CLEARING OCCURS,
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE UPPER 60S/LOWER 70S. IF CLOUDS
HOLD THICK, TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY WARM INTO THE LOWER 60S. A WARM
FRONT WILL LIFT NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS TO THE REGION. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A LOOK AHEAD SHOWS UNSETTLED WEATHER
CONTINUING THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH ROUNDS OF
SHOWERS/STORMS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION.
INZ076-083-084-089-212015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
320 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026 /220 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+3) 56 (+2) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-28) 90 (-9) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.52
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2583 1815
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35925 25410
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 9 POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-212015-
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
320 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026 /220 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (0) 58 (0) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-15) 99 (0) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.05 0.66
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2470 2543
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33474 40688
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 9 POOR 27 FAIR
ADI LATE 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-212015-
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
320 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-2) 55 (+2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-25) 96 (-3) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.52
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2628 2081
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36792 24252
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 8 POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-212015-
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
320 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-9) 54 (+1) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-5) 98 (-1) 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.01 0.53
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2129 2069
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27001 24828
DISPERSION POOR POOR
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 31 FAIR 8 POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-212015-
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
320 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026 /220 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-6) 58 (-1) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 97 (-1) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.05 0.55
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2233 2545
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21792 30884
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 8 POOR 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 21 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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