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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
331 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION THIS
MORNING AND TEMPERATURES ARE DROPPING QUICKLY BEHIND IT. SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY.
GUSTY WEST WINDS UP TO 35MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
WE WILL REMAIN COLD THROUGH TUESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY, WE WILL BEGIN
TO WARM BACK TO THE 60S.
INZ076-083-084-089-162015-
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY
331 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /231 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-40) 15 (-14) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+10) 69 (-25) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G23 NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 13 G25 W 10 G22 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5929 5313
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 177870 79245
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 91 GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 90 GOOD
ADI LATE 109 VERY GOOD36 FAIR 93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-162015-
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
331 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /231 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-40) 18 (-13) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 68 (-22) 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G22 W 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 13 G24 W 10 G22 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5983 6136
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185473 114798
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 88 GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 86 GOOD
ADI LATE 110 VERY GOOD29 FAIR 114 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-162015-
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
331 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-38) 16 (-16) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+9) 70 (-19) 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 13 G24 W 9 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 14 G26 W 12 G24 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6023 6110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180265 103870
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 96 GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 80 GOOD
ADI LATE 112 VERY GOOD34 FAIR 99 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-162015-
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
331 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-35) 18 (-16) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+11) 72 (-22) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 14 G23 W 9 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 15 G25 W 13 G24 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5944 6555
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 178653 124545
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 96 GOOD 47 GEN GOOD 67 GOOD
ADI LATE 113 VERY GOOD33 FAIR 93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-162015-
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
331 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /231 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026/
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-35) 20 (-13) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+11) 72 (-22) 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G22 W 8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 13 G23 W 11 G23 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6036 6645
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 186217 132900
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 85 GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 89 GOOD
ADI LATE 110 VERY GOOD32 FAIR 125 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
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