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FNUS53 KLMK 251949
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
349 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED MID-LEVEL CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS AND MINIMUM RH IS CURRENTLY
AROUND 25-35% OVER THE REGION. DISPERSION WILL CONTINUE TO BE
EXCELLENT UNTIL SUNSET, SINCE TRANSPORT WINDS ARE SW AROUND
18-23KTS.
TONIGHT, A WEAK WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BRINGING
SCATTERED STORMS TO SOUTHERN IN AND NORTHERN KY. THURSDAY
AFTERNOON WE WILL SEE NEW RECORD TEMPERATURES. ANOTHER WAVE OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
INZ076-083-084-089-260830-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
349 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026 /249 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+19) 85 (+12) 47 58
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+7) 39 (+12) 92 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G24 N 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 SW 12 G24 SW 10 G23 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.18 0.21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4788 3855
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126279 68022
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 67 GOOD 32 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 87 GOOD 26 FAIR 69 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 4 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-260830-
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
349 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026 /249 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+17) 86 (+12) 52 68
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+8) 39 (+7) 80 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 10 G25 W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 SW 13 G23 SW 9 G22 N 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5364 3648
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 140084 56256
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 62 GOOD 31 FAIR 40 FAIR
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 90 GOOD 24 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-260830-
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
349 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+19) 85 (+12) 46 61
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+10) 41 (+11) 91 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G25 N 9 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 SW 12 G25 SW 11 G24 N 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.04 0.16 0.24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5097 4168
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141176 62976
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 57 GEN GOOD 32 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 89 GOOD 29 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 4 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-260830-
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
349 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+18) 83 (+11) 48 64
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+15) 42 (+12) 84 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 11 G26 NW 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 SW 14 G26 SW 11 G24 N 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.07 0.29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5127 3618
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 32 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138429 45058
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 63 GOOD 32 FAIR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 93 GOOD 28 FAIR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-260830-
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
349 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026 /249 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026/
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+14) 83 (+10) 57 69
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+17) 41 (+10) 79 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 10 G26 W 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 12 G25 SW 9 G23 N 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5644 3397
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141264 57494
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 66 GOOD 31 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 92 GOOD 25 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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