068  
FNUS53 KLMK 060916  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
516 AM EDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
LOOK FOR A MOSTLY SUNNY DAY WITH HIGHS REACHING INTO THE  
60S, WHICH IS NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. A DRY COLD FRONT PUSHES  
THROUGH THE AREA LATER TODAY WITH LIGHT SW WINDS GIVING WAY TO  
INCREASING W AND THEN WNW WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR LOW  
MINIMUM RH VALUES MOSTLY IN THE 30 PERCENT RANGE ALONG WITH GOOD  
TO EXCELLENT DISPERSION THIS AFTERNOON. TUESDAY WILL BE A MUCH COOLER  
DAY WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPS ONLY IN THE 50S. DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST  
THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY WITH INCREASINGLY MILDER TEMPERATURES MID  
WEEK THROUGH LATE WEEK.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-062030-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
516 AM EDT MON APR 6 2026 /416 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+8) 35 (-1) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-13) 68 (-19) 29  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6133 4727  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128793 44560  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 89 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 156 VERY GOOD8 POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-062030-  
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  
516 AM EDT MON APR 6 2026 /416 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+7) 38 (+1) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-6) 72 (-18) 30  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6955 4759  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162216 54444  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD  
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 60 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 62 GOOD  
ADI LATE 163 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 61 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-062030-  
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  
516 AM EDT MON APR 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+6) 34 (-2) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-9) 73 (-16) 29  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 NE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6962 5135  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 166152 45570  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 95 GOOD 7 POOR 57 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 149 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-062030-  
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  
516 AM EDT MON APR 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+7) 33 (-2) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-11) 75 (-15) 27  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 NE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7621 5186  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 N 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 198094 47750  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR  
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 96 GOOD 11 POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 139 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-062030-  
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  
516 AM EDT MON APR 6 2026 /416 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+7) 37 (+1) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-6) 75 (-16) 28  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7705 4966  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180144 59254  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD  
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 61 GOOD 7 POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 174 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 61 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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