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Fire Weather LogoThe 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.

WFO 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.

The normal fire season will be separated into two periods. The spring season will run from February 15 through April 30. The fall fire season will run from October 1 through December 15. These dates may change depending on the severity of the fire season.

  Fire Weather Forecasts

 Fire Weather Forecasts for Kentucky and South Central Indiana
     [ Narrative Forecast ] [ Station Forecast ]
 Red Flag Watches and Warnings (as needed)
 Submit a Spot Burn Forecast Request - [ Instructions ]
     [ Alternate Spot Burn Submission Method (via fax) ]


  Other Fire Weather Resources

 Fire Weather Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center

 Experimental SPC Fire Weather Products

Louisville Fire Weather Operating Plan for 2004

 Overview
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 Interagency Agreement
 NOAA Weather Radio

Other Links

 Kentucky Interagency Coordination Center
 Neighboring NWS fire weather programs: [ Paducah ] [ Jackson ] [ Wilmington, OH ] [ Nashville ]
 RAWS Observations [ Archived RAWS Data ]
 Palmer Drought Index
 Keetch-Byram Index
 Drought Monitor


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