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
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Strengthening high pressure will pump up the heat and humidity
for the middle to latter portion of the week, with triple digit
heat indices becoming more commonplace. The chance for wetting
rains remains minimal this week, but temperature and humidity
levels will decline a little bit over the weekend and especially
by early next week, when rain chances pick up a little bit more.

MOZ098-100-106>108-151000-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                95-99                     95-99
Minimum RH(%)                      39-44                     37-42
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    90-95
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+2)      99 (+6)      71           99
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+11)     42 (-4)      93           40
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         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              2040                      2500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6690                      8210
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  90                        91
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     S  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     S  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10200                     10000
Dispersion Index                   Good                      Fair
DSI                                MOD UNSTBL                MOD 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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-151000-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                93-97                     92-96
Minimum RH(%)                      46-51                     44-49
Low Temperature(F)    66-70                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     92-97
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+4)      97 (+9)      71           96
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+10)     49 (-1)      95           47
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         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1800                      2070
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5900                      6790
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  91                        93
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9000                      8280
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Fair
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-151000-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                94-98                     94-98
Minimum RH(%)                      41-46                     36-41
Low Temperature(F)    69-73                     71-75
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     86-91
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+2)      97 (+5)      72           97
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+4)      44 (-2)      89           39
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1720                      2110
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5660                      6930
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  91                        95
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  8                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6880                      8440
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Fair
DSI                                MOD 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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-151000-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
High Temperature(F)                94-98                     93-97
Minimum RH(%)                      44-49                     41-46
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         84-89                     87-92
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+5)      97 (+10)     72           96
RH % (24h trend)      87 (+5)      47 (0)       90           44
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         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 AM
Precip End                                      7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1770                      1890
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5810                      6210
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  92                        94
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8850                      7560
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Fair
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-151000-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
High Temperature(F)                94-98                     94-98
Minimum RH(%)                      40-45                     37-42
Low Temperature(F)    65-69                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         80-85                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+2)      97 (+11)     72           97
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+5)      43 (0)       83           40
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         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 AM
Precip End                                      7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1780                      1740
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5850                      5710
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  92                        94
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8900                      5220
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-151000-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           0
High Temperature(F)                95-99                     94-98
Minimum RH(%)                      38-43                     37-42
Low Temperature(F)    64-68                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         78-83                     89-94
Temp (24h trend)      65 (+3)      98 (+12)     71           97
RH % (24h trend)      81 (+6)      41 (+4)      92           40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM
Precip End                                      7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1930                      2200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6320                      7220
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  91                        91
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 10                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9650                      8800
Dispersion Index                   Good                      Fair
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               MOD 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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-151000-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 /132 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026/

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           0
High Temperature(F)                94-98                     94-98
Minimum RH(%)                      40-45                     39-44
Low Temperature(F)    63-67                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         80-85                     83-88
Temp (24h trend)      65 (+2)      97 (+13)     72           97
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+3)      43 (+3)      86           42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 AM
Precip End                                      7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1890                      1920
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6210                      6300
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  92                        92
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 10                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9450                      5760
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Poor
DSI                                MOD UNSTBL                MOD 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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-151000-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                94-98                     93-97
Minimum RH(%)                      38-43                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)    64-68                     71-75
Maximum RH(%)         84-89                     78-83
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-2)      98 (+11)     73           96
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-1)      41 (-3)      81           41
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         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              2070                      1970
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6800                      6450
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  92                        92
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10350                     5910
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-151000-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
1232 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                95-99                     94-98
Minimum RH(%)                      41-46                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     72-76
Maximum RH(%)         85-90                     79-84
Temp (24h trend)      69 (0)       99 (+8)      74           98
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-3)      44 (-3)      82           41
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         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1870                      2110
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6140                      6920
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  92                        94
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9350                      6330
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Poor
DSI                                MOD UNSTBL                MOD 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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$