Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
421 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...Cold temperatures and scattered flurries and light snow showers
are expected today across the area, with skies clearing from west to east
this evening into tonight. As skies clear, temperatures are expected to
plummet, with lows potentially falling below zero Thursday morning where
there is snow on the ground. Another system will move through the region
Friday into Friday night, with accumulating snow likely across the area.
The highest snow totals are expected across south central Kentucky.

INZ076-083-084-089-082115-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
421 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 /321 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Flurries     None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      23 (-6)      -2 (-19)     28
RH % (24H TREND)      70 (-3)      100 (0)      59
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)3115                      2105
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      S  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     34265                     14976
DISPERSION            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   STBL         STBL         STBL
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  10 POOR
ADI LATE              29 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            9            9
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            3

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Lows around 15. Highs in the
lower 30s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow. Lows
around 19. Highs around 30. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
30s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper 20s.
West winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-082115-
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
421 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 /321 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Flurries     None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      26 (-4)      3 (-17)      33
RH % (24H TREND)      63 (-6)      100 (+3)     45
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)3548                      2686
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      S  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     53220                     13055
DISPERSION            Good                      Poor
DSI                   STBL         STBL         STBL
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4
ADI EARLY             27 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  10 POOR
ADI LATE              34 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            7            9
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Snow. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 30s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30. West
winds up to 5 mph.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-082115-
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
421 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Flurries     None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      25 (-3)      0 (-18)      28
RH % (24H TREND)      67 (-4)      100 (+3)     62
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)3405                      2276
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      SW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     40638                     14816
DISPERSION            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   STBL         STBL         STBL
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      8 POOR       10 POOR
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            7            9
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            4

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows
around 12. Highs in the lower 30s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs around 30. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
30s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the upper 20s.
West winds up to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-082115-
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
421 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Flurries     None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      23 (-3)      1 (-17)      26
RH % (24H TREND)      69 (-2)      100 (0)      61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3518                      2196
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      SW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     46844                     15372
DISPERSION            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   STBL         STBL         STBL
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4
ADI EARLY             29 FAIR      8 POOR       13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              35 FAIR      9 POOR       15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            9
MAX LVORI LATE        4            7            3

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Lows around 9. Highs in the
lower 30s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the upper 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the upper 20s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-082115-
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
421 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 /321 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Flurries     None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      26 (-2)      6 (-13)      32
RH % (24H TREND)      64 (-4)      100 (+1)     43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3934                      2801
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      SW  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     53070                     12156
DISPERSION            Good                      Poor
DSI                   STBL         STBL         STBL
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      7 POOR       11 POOR
ADI LATE              37 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  12 POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows
around 16. Highs in the lower 30s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 30. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 30s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs around 30. West
winds up to 5 mph.

$$