510  
FNUS53 KLMK 080755  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
355 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
WARM TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN THROUGH  
THE END OF THE WEEKEND. TODAY, AFTERNOON HEATING IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA  
AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THURSDAY NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND, CHANCES INCREASE  
FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-082015-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
355 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026 /255 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (0) 68 (0) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 100 (+2) 60  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.01  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4535 5202  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16360 57222  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 69 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-082015-  
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  
355 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026 /255 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 67 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+2) 100 (0) 63  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.11 0.04  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4459 5269  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22188 63012  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
ADI LATE 22 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
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.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-082015-  
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  
355 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 68 (-1) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-9) 100 (+3) 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.06 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5002 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18944 59026  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-082015-  
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  
355 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 68 (0) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-6) 99 (0) 61  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.07 0.04  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5168 5425  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21120 59400  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 38 FAIR  
ADI LATE 21 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 61 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-082015-  
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  
355 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026 /255 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 67 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 100 (0) 65  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.12 0.07  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4012 5077  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27062 50770  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
ADI LATE 27 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
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.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
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