679
FNUS53 KLMK 160745
FWFLMK
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
345 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE, BUT ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOME MORE POSSIBLE. THE BEST CHANCE OF RAIN WILL COME
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTH ACROSS
SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THIS IS STILL ONLY A 30-40 PERCENT
CHANCE.
INZ076-083-084-089-162015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
345 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026 /245 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (0) 71 (-2) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 97 (+3) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6595 7036
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50904 63324
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-162015-
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
345 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026 /245 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 71 (-3) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 95 (+6) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7004 7348
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51808 67860
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-162015-
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
345 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-1) 70 (-3) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 97 (+6) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6819 7222
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58329 75372
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 79 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-162015-
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
345 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 71 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 97 (+7) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5687 6945
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45288 75570
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-162015-
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
345 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026 /245 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (0) 70 (-2) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+5) 97 (+7) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 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)6362 7229
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28452 59820
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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