745  
FNUS53 KLMK 260735  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
335 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AS HIGH PRESSURE AND NORTHEAST FLOW CONTINUES OVER THE REGION,  
COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO  
EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT WITH A NE COMPONENT  
THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES WILL BE IN THE 30S FOR MOST AREAS, WHILE LOWER VALUES  
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH DRY AIR MIXDOWN. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL  
REMAIN BELOW 5K FT AGL FOR THE WEEKEND, LEADING TO POOR  
VENT RATES. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE  
MID PART OF THE WEEK WITH INCREASING TEMPERATURES BACK INTO  
THE MID TO UPPER 80S.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-262030-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
335 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026 /235 AM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 50 (-4) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-12) 86 (+2) 37  
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)4034 4843  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28238 38736  
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL  
DSI STBL STBL STBL  
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR  
ADI LATE 32 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-262030-  
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  
335 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026 /235 AM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (0) 51 (-3) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-18) 86 (+9) 33  
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)4144 4824  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35037 44370  
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 27 FAIR  
ADI LATE 38 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 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. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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>034-038-045-262030-  
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  
335 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 50 (-2) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-5) 86 (+3) 39  
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)4135 4779  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33080 47608  
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL STBL  
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 29 FAIR  
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-262030-  
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  
335 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+2) 50 (+1) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-2) 87 (-1) 38  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4198 5176  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41040 56936  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-262030-  
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  
335 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026 /235 AM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 49 (-2) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-9) 86 (+4) 34  
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)4071 5145  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 N 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40040 51450  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY  
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
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