520  
FNUS53 KLMK 240721  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
321 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRIER AND COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
EXPECTING TO SEE DEW POINTS IN THE MID 50S THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS  
WILL BRING MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY INTO THE 35-40% RANGE MOST  
AFTERNOONS. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AND  
THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST ON TUESDAY. MIXING HEIGHTS EACH  
AFTERNOON WILL BE 6000+FT.  
 
A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY, WHICH WILL  
BRING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS. ON THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY,  
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH AND BRING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR  
SHOWERS AND STORMS.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-242015-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
321 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026 /221 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 55 (-3) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 97 (-1) 40  
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)5934 5833  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 E 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33534 23024  
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR  
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR  
ADI LATE 38 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 32 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-242015-  
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  
321 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026 /221 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 57 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 90 (-7) 38  
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)5942 5648  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 E 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40831 28010  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR  
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-242015-  
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  
321 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (0) 55 (-3) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 95 (0) 40  
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)6322 5823  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 NE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41573 25450  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 31 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-242015-  
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  
321 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-1) 54 (-4) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-7) 94 (0) 38  
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)6428 5646  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 NE 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38568 21756  
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR  
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 27 FAIR  
ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-242015-  
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  
321 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026 /221 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (0) 56 (-3) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 92 (-2) 38  
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)5980 5292  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 E 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35670 26460  
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR  
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR  
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
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