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
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue to bring dry and warm conditions
across the region through Saturday. Deep mixing is expected over
the next several days with weak transport winds today leading to
poor dispersion. Transport winds begin to increase from the south
Saturday leading to better dispersion. Minimum afternoon RH values
drop into the low to mid 40 percent for the next few days,
especially across portions of Missouri and Illinois. Next chances
of rain arrives Sunday into next week.


MOZ098-100-106>108-042115-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)         44-49                     43-48
Low Temperature(F)                 66-70
Maximum RH(%)                      90-95
Temp (24h trend)      91 (0)       67 (-1)      93
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-1)      93 (-1)      46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1790                      2130
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5860                      6980
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     81                        80
Transport Wnd (kts)   S  6                      S  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  3                      S  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5370                      6390
Dispersion Index      Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-042115-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)         43-48                     41-46
Low Temperature(F)                 67-71
Maximum RH(%)                      87-92
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+1)      69 (-1)      93
RH % (24h trend)      46 (+2)      90 (0)       44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1750                      2430
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5750                      7960
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     83                        81
Transport Wnd (kts)   S  5                      S  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  3                      S  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5250                      12150
Dispersion Index      Poor                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-042115-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)         42-47                     41-46
Low Temperature(F)                 69-73
Maximum RH(%)                      88-93
Temp (24h trend)      91 (0)       70 (0)       93
RH % (24h trend)      45 (+2)      91 (-1)      44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1620                      2240
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5300                      7350
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE  4                     S  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  2                     S  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3240                      8960
Dispersion Index      Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-042115-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)         44-49                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)                 69-73
Maximum RH(%)                      85-90
Temp (24h trend)      91 (0)       71 (0)       93
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-1)      88 (-5)      45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1650                      2240
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5430                      7340
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE  4                     S 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  2                     S  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3300                      11200
Dispersion Index      Poor                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-042115-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     91-95
Minimum RH(%)         41-46                     40-45
Low Temperature(F)                 68-72
Maximum RH(%)                      83-88
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+1)      70 (0)       94
RH % (24h trend)      44 (+3)      86 (-6)      43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1550                      2260
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5070                      7400
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE  4                     SW  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  2                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3100                      9040
Dispersion Index      Poor                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-042115-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   89-93                     91-95
Minimum RH(%)         38-43                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)                 68-72
Maximum RH(%)                      83-88
Temp (24h trend)      92 (0)       70 (-1)      94
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-2)      86 (-6)      41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1440                      2160
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4730                      7090
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE  4                     S 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  2                     S  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2880                      10800
Dispersion Index      Poor                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around
5 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-042115-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 /324 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   89-93                     91-95
Minimum RH(%)         41-46                     40-45
Low Temperature(F)                 68-72
Maximum RH(%)                      85-90
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+1)      70 (0)       94
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-3)      88 (-4)      43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1520                      1980
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4970                      6510
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)   SE  4                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  2                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3040                      7920
Dispersion Index      Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-042115-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     91-95
Minimum RH(%)         43-48                     43-48
Low Temperature(F)                 67-71
Maximum RH(%)                      85-90
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+1)      69 (0)       94
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-2)      88 (-7)      46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1980                      2380
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6510                      7820
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     82                        85
Transport Wnd (kts)   E  4                      S  5
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  2                      S  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3960                      7140
Dispersion Index      Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-042115-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
224 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)         46-51                     45-50
Low Temperature(F)                 68-72
Maximum RH(%)                      87-92
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+1)      70 (0)       93
RH % (24h trend)      49 (+1)      90 (-5)      48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1990                      2220
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6520                      7270
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     83                        85
Transport Wnd (kts)   E  4                      S  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  2                      S  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3980                      8880
Dispersion Index      Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$