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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
338 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
DISCUSSION
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION
TODAY, BRINGING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG TO
SEVERE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND
STORMS IS EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING. WITH BOTH WAVES OF RAIN,
EXPECTED TO SEE 1-2.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THE LARGEST RAIN TOTALS
WILL BE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE REGION.
INZ076-083-084-089-082115-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
338 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026 /238 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+9) 59 (+23) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+18) 98 (+3) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 SW 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G21 S 12 G26 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.29 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2384 3087
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40158 50014
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 36 FAIR 52 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 36 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-082115-
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
338 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026 /238 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+8) 60 (+20) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+21) 97 (0) 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 SW 8 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G20 S 13 G25 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3235 3304
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74760 56682
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 32 FAIR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-082115-
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
338 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 59 (+25) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+12) 97 (0) 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 SW 9 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 13 G26 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2430 3657
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38880 73374
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 31 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 32 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-082115-
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
338 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+10) 56 (+21) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 91 (-5) 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 SW 11 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 S 12 G25 SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2543 3322
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41429 55675
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
DSI STBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 24 FAIR 46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 34 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-082115-
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
338 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026 /238 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+8) 57 (+19) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+12) 91 (-3) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 10 G24 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3744 2590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78372 37216
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 23 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 5
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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