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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

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

Day 1 Fire Outlook

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook

Day 2 Fire Outlook

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather

Experimental Day 3-8 Outlook

Experimental Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook

 

Other Links:

 

Kentucky Fire Weather Annual Operating Plan

National Fire Weather Page

 
 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