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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
328 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS WEST OF I-65, WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
EAST OF I-65 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (20-40% COVERAGE). TEMPERATURES SHOULD RETURN
TO SEASONABLY HOT AND HUMID LEVELS LATER THIS WEEK, WITH HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE
MID TO UPPER 80S. WHILE MIXING HEIGHTS TODAY SHOULD BE RELATIVELY DEEP AROUND
5 TO 6K FEET, LIGHT WINDS NEAR THE SURFACE WILL KEEP DISPERSION VALUES IN THE
MARGINAL TO FAIR RANGE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD BE FAIRLY LOW, ESPECIALLY
WEST OF I-65 TODAY AND WEDNESDAY, WITH GRADUALLY INCREASING HUMIDITY LEVELS
EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEK.
INZ076-083-084-089-042015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
328 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026 /228 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 63 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 99 (-1) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR 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)6306 6020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35856 30100
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-042015-
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
328 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026 /228 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 65 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 100 (0) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR 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)6267 5667
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43992 27735
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-042015-
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
328 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 64 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 97 (-2) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR 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)6177 5586
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39788 31308
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-042015-
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
328 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+4) 66 (+5) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 100 (+2) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6114 5435
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39536 27414
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-042015-
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
328 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026 /228 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+4) 67 (+4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-11) 100 (0) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5516 4674
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40352 25374
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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