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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
543 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DISCUSSION
THE REGION CLEARS TODAY AND CAN EXPECT MORE SUNSHINE AS
SOUTHERLY WINDS PUSH HIGHS INTO THE MID 80S TO LOW 90S. WE REMAIN DRY
TOMORROW BEFORE A CHANCE OF RAIN RETURNS, MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA
TOMORROW EVENING. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
INZ076-083-084-089-172015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
543 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026 /443 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 67 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-25) 79 (-19) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G17 S 6 S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6661 6544
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126559 117792
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 68 GOOD 9 POOR 98 GOOD
ADI LATE 94 GOOD 9 POOR 129 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-172015-
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
543 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026 /443 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 67 (+3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-15) 83 (-5) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 S 5 S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7312 6984
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134368 131651
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 72 GOOD 10 POOR 83 GOOD
ADI LATE 97 GOOD 9 POOR 98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-172015-
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
543 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+7) 66 (+3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-23) 85 (-12) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 S 5 S 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7073 7158
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127314 128844
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 73 GOOD 8 POOR 83 GOOD
ADI LATE 90 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 95 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-172015-
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
543 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 64 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-16) 87 (-9) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 LGT/VAR SW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6963 6950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115906 125229
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 61 GOOD 8 POOR 85 GOOD
ADI LATE 84 GOOD 9 POOR 97 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-172015-
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
543 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026 /443 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 65 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-11) 85 (0) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7568 7315
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131850 131670
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 87 GOOD 8 POOR 106 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 126 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 130 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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