Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
416 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Severe thunderstorms are expected today into tonight as a cold
front pushes through the Ohio Valley. Dry and seasonal conditions
will follow for the weekend, with another chance for showers and
storms late Monday through Tuesday night.
INZ076-083-084-089-162030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
416 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 /316 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-4) 61 (-6) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 93 (+2) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 W 8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 SW 9 W 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.34 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4987 5637
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119688 138375
DISPERSION Excellent Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 107 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 83 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 110 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up
to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-162030-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
416 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 /316 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-4) 63 (-6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+9) 94 (+5) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 SW 8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 SW 10 W 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.83 1.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3878 5956
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93072 179893
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 100 GOOD
ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 126 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Cooler. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-162030-
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
416 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-3) 61 (-8) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+2) 94 (+5) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 SW 10 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 SW 10 W 12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.55 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4610 6002
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105363 173070
DISPERSION Excellent Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 121 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 16 GEN POOR 122 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-162030-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
416 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-4) 63 (-5) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+7) 94 (+7) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 SW 12 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 SW 10 W 14 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.71 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3588 6355
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82524 209649
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 21 FAIR 142 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 152 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-162030-
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
416 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025 /316 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025/
Today Tonight Sat
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-3) 63 (-5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+9) 96 (+9) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 SW 9 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 SW 9 W 12 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.79 1.20 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3670 7165
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85608 243610
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 117 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 158 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$