423  
FNUS53 KLMK 140811  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
411 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND  
INDIANA IS EXPECTED TO FALL APART AS IT APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA.  
HOWEVER, A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT THIS MORNING,  
ESPECIALLY NORTH OF I-64. A COUPLE (20% COVERAGE) ADDITIONAL  
STORMS MAY FIRE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG ANY RESIDUAL OUTFLOW  
BOUNDARY. OUTSIDE OF STORMS, VENTILATION WILL BE FAIR TO POOR DUE  
TO WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-151000-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
411 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026 /311 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 73 (0) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-11) 99 (+1) 57  
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)4308 5542  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34464 62532  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 72 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-151000-  
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  
411 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026 /311 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 73 (-1) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-14) 96 (+3) 48  
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)6664 6075  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73304 61567  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 73 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND  
90. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-151000-  
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  
411 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 72 (-1) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-9) 99 (+1) 57  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.02  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4602 6155  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44720 64080  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR  
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-151000-  
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  
411 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 71 (0) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-7) 100 (+1) 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.08 0.01  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4520 5176  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43620 47230  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 21 FAIR  
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-151000-  
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  
411 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026 /311 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 72 (-1) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-9) 99 (+3) 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5248 6386  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49640 56871  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 61 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT WINDS.   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND  
90. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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