892  
FNUS53 KLMK 241940  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
340 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SKIES AND THE LOW-LEVEL INVERSION ARE CLEARING OUT. TEMPERATURES WILL  
REMAIN MILD IN THE SEVENTIES WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR DRY AIR MIX-DOWN  
THIS WEEKEND. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-250815-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
340 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026 /240 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2026/  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-10) 75 (+2) 52 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 44 (-35) 91 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4447 4323  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34344 28161  
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 6 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-250815-  
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 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026 /240 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2026/  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 78 (+4) 51 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (-34) 87 37  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5059 4310  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40472 30760  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 29 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 5 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-250815-  
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 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-13) 74 (+1) 50 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 42 (-35) 95 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4358 4096  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38700 30224  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 27 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 3  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-250815-  
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 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 73 (+1) 48 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 39 (-37) 99 40  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4178 4139  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40227 35046  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
DSI STBL STBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 26 FAIR 7 POOR 21 FAIR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 7 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-250815-  
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 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026 /240 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2026/  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-12) 76 (+3) 48 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 41 (-34) 94 38  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4718 4259  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40320 32072  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL STBL STBL  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 25 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 37 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab KY Page
The Nexlab IN Page
Main Text Page