Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably warm and humid conditions are expected for the next 7
days, along with light winds and daily chances of afternoon
showers and thunderstorms.

MOZ098-100-106>108-130915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            70           30           50
High Temperature(F)                84-88                     84-88
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     67-72
Low Temperature(F)    66-70                     66-70
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-5)      88 (+2)      67           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     66 (-1)      100          70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.19         0.08         0.11
Precip Duration                    5            1            1
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End                         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1200                      1080
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3940                      3550
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  78                        77
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 10                     S  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     S  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6000                      4320
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-130915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           30           40
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     85-89
Minimum RH(%)                      60-65                     65-70
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     67-71
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-6)      88 (+3)      69           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     63 (-8)      100          68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.44         0.05         0.14
Precip Duration                    5            1            1
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End                         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1140                      1140
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3720                      3740
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  79                        77
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  9                      S  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  5                      S  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5700                      3420
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-130915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           70           30           50
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     85-89
Minimum RH(%)                      61-66                     64-69
Low Temperature(F)    69-73                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-5)      88 (-2)      70           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     64 (+4)      100          67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.17         0.06         0.08
Precip Duration       0            5            1            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         10 AM        Continuing   7 AM
Precip End            10 PM        Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1060                      1050
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3470                      3440
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        80
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 11                     S  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  6                     S  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6360                      5250
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-130915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            70           30           40
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     85-89
Minimum RH(%)                      59-64                     64-69
Low Temperature(F)    69-73                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-4)      89 (+3)      70           88
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+6)      62 (-7)      99           67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.48         0.08         0.09
Precip Duration                    3            1            2
Precip Begin                       10 AM        Continuing   7 AM
Precip End                         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1150                      1150
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3760                      3780
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  79                        77
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     S  5
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     S  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5750                      3450
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-130915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           70           30           40
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      54-59                     59-64
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     92-97
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-5)      90 (+2)      70           89
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+1)      57 (-7)      95           62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.26         0.19         0.07
Precip Duration       0            3            1            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            10 PM        Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1160                      1140
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3800                      3730
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  8                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4640                      3420
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-130915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            70           30           40
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      53-58                     57-62
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-4)      90 (+3)      70           89
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+8)      56 (-9)      96           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.40         0.07         0.02
Precip Duration                    3            1            2
Precip Begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1150                      1110
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3770                      3640
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  7                      S  4
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      S  2
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4600                      2220
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-130915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025 /423 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025/

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           20           40
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      56-61                     61-66
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-6)      90 (-1)      70           89
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+7)      59 (-3)      97           64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.17         0.08         0.02
Precip Duration       1            2            1            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            10 PM        Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1210                      1110
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3980                      3630
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        77
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  7                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4840                      3330
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-130915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           20           40
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      57-62                     62-67
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-4)      90 (-1)      70           89
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     60 (+2)      100          65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.06         0.12         0.05         0.04
Precip Duration       1            2            1            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            1 AM         Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1310                      1330
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4300                      4360
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        79
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 10                     SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6550                      6650
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-130915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           30           50
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      62-67                     65-70
Low Temperature(F)    69-73                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-3)      89 (-1)      70           89
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     65 (+2)      100          68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.05         0.15         0.09         0.05
Precip Duration       1            2            1            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         7 AM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip End            10 PM        Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1190                      1030
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3920                      3380
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        80
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 10                     SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5950                      5150
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$