481  
FNUS53 KLMK 070836  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
336 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
DRY AND MILD WEATHER AGAIN TODAY AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE  
PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. HOWEVER, OUR WEATHER TURNS MORE UNSETTLED  
FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH MULTIPLE WAVES OF  
SHOWERS AND STORMS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN  
WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THAT TIME. WE TURN COOLER FOR SUNDAY AND INTO  
NEXT WEEK.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-072115-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
336 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026 /236 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 39 (+1) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-16) 92 (-4) 70  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1869 2766  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9876 53680  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
DSI STBL STBL STBL  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
ADI LATE 9 POOR 11 POOR 37 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-072115-  
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  
336 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026 /236 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-3) 40 (0) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-22) 94 (-4) 67  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2151 3416  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8076 71786  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
DSI STBL STBL STBL  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR 34 FAIR  
ADI LATE 7 POOR 10 POOR 45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-072115-  
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  
336 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 38 (-2) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-19) 95 (-1) 67  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2129 2919  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13748 45760  
DISPERSION POOR FAIR  
DSI STBL STBL STBL  
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR  
ADI LATE 11 POOR 9 POOR 29 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-072115-  
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  
336 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 37 (-4) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-20) 94 (-4) 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2206 2543  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15442 39696  
DISPERSION POOR FAIR  
DSI STBL STBL STBL  
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 9 POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-072115-  
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  
336 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026 /236 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 39 (-4) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-26) 93 (-6) 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2431 3805  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16611 70040  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
DSI STBL STBL STBL  
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 3 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
ADI LATE 12 POOR 9 POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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