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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
321 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP CONTINUE DRY AND WARM
CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION. IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY AND FRIDAY, WE
ARE LOOKING TO SEE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY DIP INTO THE 23-29%
RANGE DURING PEAK HEATING DUE TO EFFICIENT MIXING AND DRY AIR MIX
DOWN. SURFACE AND LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL REMAIN CALM TO LIGHT.
NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS AND INCREASED OVERALL MOISTURE
WILL BE SUNDAY THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
INZ076-083-084-089-182015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
321 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025 /221 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 58 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-11) 85 (-8) 25
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)8261 8420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 2 SE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24783 41720
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL VRY UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH 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
321 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025 /221 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 59 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-9) 86 (-5) 24
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)8686 9066
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 3 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34176 51768
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL VRY UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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
321 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 59 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-6) 87 (-3) 26
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)8807 8679
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26421 40045
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL VRY UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. 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
321 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 57 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-6) 90 (0) 23
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)8743 8779
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26229 36620
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL VRY UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 29 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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
321 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025 /221 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025/
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 57 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-6) 91 (-1) 24
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)8512 8479
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 3 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30476 42666
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL VRY UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 29 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
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