414  
FNUS53 KLMK 240743  
FWFLMK  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
343 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
FAIRLY STEADY WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA  
OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS, WITH DRY AND WARM WEATHER EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH  
THE END OF OCTOBER. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND, WITH  
SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS PASSING OVER THE REGION LATER TODAY. THESE CLOUDS MAY  
LIMIT DRY AIR MIXING A BIT; HOWEVER, STILL EXPECT MOST LOCATIONS TO SEE  
RH VALUES FALL INTO THE 30-40% RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON, WITH SOUTH AND  
WEST-FACING SLOPES AND OTHER WELL-MIXED LOCATIONS FALLING INTO THE 25-30%  
RANGE. DISPERSION VALUES WILL BE SUPPRESSED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE  
TO WEAK WINDS THROUGHOUT THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE, AS TRANSPORT WINDS SHOULD  
REMAIN UNDER 10 KNOTS. WOULD STILL EXPECT GOOD NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY THROUGH  
THE FIRST PART OF THE UPCOMING WEEK AS LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES  
ALLOW FOR EFFICIENT COOLING NEAR THE SURFACE.  
 
INZ076-083-084-089-242015-  
ORANGE-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLI, JASPER, ENGLISH, AND TELL CITY  
343 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026 /243 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+1) 42 (-2) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-4) 100 (+1) 35  
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)4279 5158  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SW 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22518 22340  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 27 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-242015-  
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  
343 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026 /243 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+2) 43 (0) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+2) 100 (+3) 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)5730 5574  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 N 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27820 25925  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 27 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-242015-  
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  
343 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+1) 42 (-2) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 100 (+1) 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)4570 5014  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SE 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21125 18764  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-242015-  
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  
343 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+2) 41 (-1) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 100 (0) 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)4527 4840  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 3 NE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17316 19360  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 4 VERY POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-242015-  
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  
343 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026 /243 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026/  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+2) 41 (-1) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+3) 100 (+3) 32  
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)5718 5298  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 N 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22560 26345  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL  
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 26 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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