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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
438 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
AND WORK EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE DRY AND SUNNY AS SOUTH WINDS
LIFT HIGH TEMPERATURES INTO THE MID 80S TO LOW 90S. RAIN RETURNS ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.
INZ076-083-084-089-162030-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
438 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026 /338 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 64 (+1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+25) 92 (+11) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 S 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 SE 5 S 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.53 0.14 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3397 6798
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40500 115022
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 8 POOR 58 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 36 FAIR 7 POOR 85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-162030-
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
438 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026 /338 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+6) 62 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+14) 92 (+23) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G19 S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 SE 5 S 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.12 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5294 7439
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89794 130140
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 71 GOOD
ADI LATE 82 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 89 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-162030-
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
438 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 62 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+21) 95 (+20) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.30 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3901 6965
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62416 108256
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 8 POOR 56 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 76 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-162030-
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
438 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+4) 60 (+2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+22) 95 (+27) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.32 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3457 6904
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51855 95340
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 8 POOR 60 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
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. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-162030-
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
438 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026 /338 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+8) 60 (+1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+17) 90 (+22) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.08 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5122 7963
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83376 111482
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 71 GOOD
ADI LATE 77 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 104 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
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