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
Issued by National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...
The wet pattern continues through the weekend with waves of
moderate to heavy rainfall. Any respites through Saturday will be
short lived, with a high likelihood of high impact flooding.

A dry period with below normal temperatures is presently forecast
early next week.


MOZ098-100-106>108-040930-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          100          100          100
High Temperature(F)                67-71                     59-63
Minimum RH(%)                      71-76                     71-76
Low Temperature(F)    46-50                     50-54
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-8)      72 (+10)     50           64
RH % (24h trend)      99 (0)       74 (+12)     100          74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 3-7 G25   Lgt/Var      S 4-8 G26    S 3-7 G24
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE 3-7 G23   SW 4-8 G25   N 5-9 G28
Precip Amount         0.26         1.24         2.50         1.89
Precip Duration       8            12           12           12
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              360                       490
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1180                      1620
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  63                        61
Transport Wnd (kts)                E 13                      N 20
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  7                      N 10
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2520                      4900
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 50. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-040930-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          100          100          100
High Temperature(F)                66-70                     59-63
Minimum RH(%)                      73-78                     78-83
Low Temperature(F)    46-50                     50-54
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-9)      71 (+9)      51           64
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+1)      76 (+10)     100          81
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 5-9 G23   NE 3-7       S 7-11 G26   SW 6-10 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE 4-8 G19   SE 4-8 G17   S 8-12 G26   N 9-13 G27
Precip Amount         0.54         1.04         2.52         1.80
Precip Duration       8            12           12           12
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              360                       430
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1190                      1410
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  63                        62
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 14                     N 20
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  7                     N 10
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2520                      4300
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-040930-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           100          100
High Temperature(F)                72-76                     65-69
Minimum RH(%)                      70-75                     77-82
Low Temperature(F)    49-53                     56-60
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-10)     76 (+12)     56           69
RH % (24h trend)      99 (0)       73 (+2)      99           80
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 7-11 G25  E 5-9 G17    S 8-12 G29   S 8-12 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 4-8 G18    SE 6-10 G23  S 10-14 G28  SW 11-15 G28
Precip Amount         0.80         0.77         1.98         2.63
Precip Duration       10           11           12           12
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              360                       380
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1190                      1240
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  70                        68
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 10                     N 16
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SE  5                     N  8
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1800                      3040
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      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...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 50. North winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-040930-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          100          100          100
High Temperature(F)                69-73                     62-66
Minimum RH(%)                      73-78                     78-83
Low Temperature(F)    48-52                     54-58
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-9)      74 (+10)     54           67
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-1)      76 (+14)     98           81
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 5-9 G20   Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G27    S 6-10 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE 3-7 G17   SE 4-8 G17   S 7-11 G27   NW 8-12 G26
Precip Amount         0.80         0.92         2.30         1.90
Precip Duration       10           12           12           12
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              360                       420
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1170                      1380
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  65                        66
Transport Wnd (kts)                E 13                      N 18
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  7                      N  9
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2520                      3780
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-040930-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           100          100
High Temperature(F)                70-74                     65-69
Minimum RH(%)                      67-72                     72-77
Low Temperature(F)    49-53                     57-61
Maximum RH(%)         89-94                     89-94
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-9)      74 (+10)     58           69
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-4)      70 (+10)     92           75
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 4-8 G19   Lgt/Var      S 4-8 G26    S 6-10 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE 3-7       S 7-11 G27   SW 7-11 G25
Precip Amount         1.06         0.92         1.72         2.06
Precip Duration       10           12           12           12
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              340                       380
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1100                      1260
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  66                        68
Transport Wnd (kts)                E 10                      N 18
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  5                      N  9
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1700                      3420
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-040930-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          100          100          100
High Temperature(F)                64-68                     60-64
Minimum RH(%)                      73-78                     77-82
Low Temperature(F)    47-51                     52-56
Maximum RH(%)         88-93                     92-97
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-7)      68 (+4)      53           65
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-2)      76 (+20)     95           80
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 4-8 G18   NE 3-7 G18   SE 5-9 G24   SW 6-10 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE 3-7 G18   E 4-8        S 7-11 G26   NW 8-12 G24
Precip Amount         0.47         0.70         2.20         1.28
Precip Duration       9            10           12           12
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              410                       500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1350                      1640
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  62                        64
Transport Wnd (kts)                E 14                      N 18
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  7                      N  9
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2870                      4500
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-040930-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /413 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025/

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          100          100          100
High Temperature(F)                69-73                     66-70
Minimum RH(%)                      71-76                     77-82
Low Temperature(F)    50-54                     59-63
Maximum RH(%)         91-96                     90-95
Temp (24h trend)      51 (-9)      74 (+9)      60           70
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-1)      74 (+11)     93           80
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 4-8 G17   E 3-7        SE 5-9 G23   S 8-12 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 4-8        SE 4-8       S 8-12 G26   SW 8-12 G23
Precip Amount         1.11         0.91         1.31         1.78
Precip Duration       12           11           12           12
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              330                       450
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1100                      1460
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  65                        69
Transport Wnd (kts)                E 10                      NW 15
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  5                      NW  8
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1650                      3600
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      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...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 50. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-040930-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           90           100
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     71-75
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     70-75
Low Temperature(F)    53-57                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    87-92
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-6)      81 (+17)     63           76
RH % (24h trend)      98 (0)       66 (-12)     90           73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 3-7        Lgt/Var      S 4-8 G23    S 7-11 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G19    S 7-11 G24   S 7-11 G26
Precip Amount         1.56         0.58         0.83         1.89
Precip Duration       9            7            7            10
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              660                       610
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2160                      2010
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  72                        71
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 15                      SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  8                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5280                      4270
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...
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-040930-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
313 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           100          100
High Temperature(F)                75-79                     68-72
Minimum RH(%)                      67-72                     75-80
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    91-96
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-7)      79 (+16)     62           72
RH % (24h trend)      99 (0)       70 (-6)      94           78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 4-8 G21    S 3-7 G17    S 5-9 G28    S 7-11 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 3-7       S 4-8 G20    S 8-12 G28   SW 8-12 G27
Precip Amount         1.14         0.65         1.40         2.62
Precip Duration       9            11           12           12
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              540                       490
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1770                      1610
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  73                        71
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 14                      S 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      S  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3780                      2940
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...
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$