The National Weather Service's Fire Weather Program is designed to
provide forecast, warning, and consultation services for the
prevention, suppression, and management of forest and rangeland
fires and for a host of land management activities. These
meteorological services are built to meet the weather requirements
of federal and state wild land managers.
NWS Louisville has fire weather responsibility for central
Kentucky and southern Indiana, including Mammoth Cave National
Park in South Central Kentucky, and the Hoosier National Forest in
Southern Indiana.
Fire Weather Forecasts are issued daily around 800 a.m. to 900
p.m. A headline may be added to the top of the forecast,
denoting significant weather, or for the issuance of a Red Flag
Warning or Fire Weather Watch. The synopsis will briefly cover
locations of fronts and systems which produce the weather. The 24
to 48 hour forecast will cover specific weather elements such as
temperatures, wind direction and speed, maximum and minimum
relative humidity, and precipitation amounts. The extended
three to seven-day forecast is a general forecast which mentions
the possibility of precipitation and high and temperatures for
each day along with a generalized wind outlook. Smoke mixing
heights and transport wind speeds and direction are also included.
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