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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
340 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
DISCUSSION
AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. PERIODS OF MAINLY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A LOOK AHEAD SHOWS DRIER
CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION BY ABOUT MID-WEEK NEXT
WEEK.
INZ076-083-084-089-182015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
340 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025 /240 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 71 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (0) 100 (0) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.33 0.55
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3803 3175
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21732 32412
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 2 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-182015-
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
340 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025 /240 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 72 (-1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 100 (+1) 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.10 0.24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4223 4094
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31696 50479
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-182015-
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
340 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 70 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 100 (0) 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.26 0.31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3882 3227
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30448 38724
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 4
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT
WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-182015-
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
340 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 70 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 100 (0) 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.17 0.31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3646 3463
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34640 41556
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT
WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-182015-
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
340 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025 /240 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 71 (-1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+9) 100 (+1) 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.18 0.27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3881 3776
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34900 42816
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SUNDAY
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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