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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
346 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
DISCUSSION
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS IS CURRENTLY MOVING
THROUGH SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY, CONTINUING THROUGH
THE LATE MORNING HOURS. CHANCES FOR ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY EAST
OF I-75. CHANCES FOR PRECIP WILL END BY MONDAY NIGHT, LASTING INTO
MIDWEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE COOLER, WITH HIGHS IN THE 80S
FOR MOST PLACES FORECAST. DISPERSION WILL BE FAIR TO GOOD FOR
MONDAY, WITH CONSIDERABLE VARIABILITY ACROSS THE REGION ON
TUESDAY.
INZ076-083-084-089-172030-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
346 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 /246 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-9) 64 (-8) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+11) 100 (+1) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3986 5141
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 N 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46056 25705
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-172030-
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
346 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 /246 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-7) 67 (-7) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+12) 100 (+9) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4823 5618
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65954 40136
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 8 POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-172030-
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
346 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 64 (-8) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+11) 100 (+2) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4118 5511
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46788 35392
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 8 POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-172030-
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
346 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 66 (-6) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+14) 100 (+2) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3763 5336
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45156 37016
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 7 POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-172030-
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
346 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 /246 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-5) 68 (-5) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+9) 100 (+10) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4955 5657
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64415 39599
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 61 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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