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FNUS53 KLMK 131924
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
324 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
DISCUSSION
THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL BE OUR LOWEST RH VALUES
FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD, WITH POOR TO MARGINAL VENT RATES ACROSS
THE CWA AND TRANSPORT WINDS IN THE 7-10 KT RANGE. AHEAD OF THE
COLD FRONT TOMORROW WILL BRING THE BEST VENT RATES, BUT ONCE THE
COLD FRONT PASSES, EXPECT LOW CEILINGS, HIGH RH, AND PRECIPITATION
TO COOL TEMPERATURES AND DAMPEN FUELS.
INZ076-083-084-089-140815-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
324 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026 /224 PM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+7) 83 (-5) 65 83
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+10) 75 (+32) 100 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.58 0.17 0.19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2418 3529
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23419 45448
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 12 POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 10 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 9 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-140815-
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
324 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026 /224 PM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+6) 87 (-1) 66 89
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+6) 60 (+21) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.41 0.18 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4044 4676
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46332 63870
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 10 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 9 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-140815-
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
324 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+5) 85 (-1) 66 82
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+6) 68 (+27) 100 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.50 0.22 0.12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3125 3552
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40625 42624
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 7 POOR 33 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 5 9 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-140815-
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
324 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 85 (-1) 66 83
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 64 (+24) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.31 0.20 0.11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3992 3704
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50518 51450
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 10 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-140815-
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
324 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026 /224 PM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026/
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 88 (+2) 66 87
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 56 (+18) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.22 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4541 5011
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52897 60450
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 32 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 9 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
JPH
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