Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >
Fire Weather Forecasts:
Narrative Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Forecast for the Hoosier National Forest (under construction)
National Fire Danger Rating Point Forecast (NFDRS)
Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warnings (issued as needed)
Spot Forecast:
(Spot Request link below only for locations in southern Indiana and central Kentucky)
Submit a Spot Burn Forecast Request - Instructions
[ Alternate Spot Burn Submission Method (via fax) ]
For requests outside the Louisville Weather Forecast Office area of responsibility, click here to find the appropriate office fire weather page.
Fire Weather Outlooks:
Fire Weather Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center
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Day 1 Fire Outlook |
Day 2 Fire Outlook |
Experimental Day 3-8 Outlook |
Other Links:
Kentucky Fire Weather Annual Operating Plan
National Interagency Fire Center
Kentucky Interagency Coordination Center
Neighboring NWS fire weather programs:
Indianapolis
Jackson
Wilmington, OH
Nashville
RAWS Data
Sullivan County IN RAWS Archived Data
Hardin Ridge IN RAWS Archived Data
Martin County IN Portable Archived Data
The Tower Martin County IN RAWS Archived Data
Big Oaks Ripley County IN RAWS Archived Data
TS564 IN Portable Archived Data
Tipsaw Perry County IN RAWS Archived Data
Greenville Muhlenberg County KY RAWS Archived Data
Houchin Meadow Edomonson County KY RAWS Archived Data
Alpine Clinton County KY RAWS Archived Data
Somerset Pulaski County KY RAWS Archived Data
Crittenden Grant County KY RAWS Archived Data
Other Links
Palmer Drought Index
Drought Monitor
The following maps are available at the Fire Weather Intelligence Portal:
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
1 hour dead fuel moisture, percentile, and forecast
10 hour dead fuel moisture, percentile, and forecast
100 hour dead fuel moisture, percentile, and forecast
1000 hour dead fuel moisture, percentile, and forecast
The following maps are not available at this time:
National Observed Fire Danger Class
Forecast Fire Danger Class
Weather Story
Weather Map
Local Radar
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