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
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Tranquil weather conditions will prevail through this weekend
with no precipitation. Minimum RH values in the afternoon will
trend lower to 40 to 50%. Dispersion turns fair at best by
Saturday due to light transport winds out of the north.

MOZ098-100-106>108-220915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                83-87                     88-92
Minimum RH(%)                      48-53                     41-46
Low Temperature(F)    60-64                     60-64
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-5)      87 (-1)      61           92
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     51 (+1)      99           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         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1650                      2120
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5420                      6970
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        81
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  5                     N  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     N  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4950                      6360
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-220915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      51-56                     45-50
Low Temperature(F)    61-65                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-2)      85 (+1)      63           89
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     54 (0)       99           48
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)              1550                      2020
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5080                      6620
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        80
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  6                     N  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     N  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4650                      8080
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-220915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                83-87                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      51-56                     43-48
Low Temperature(F)    63-67                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-2)      86 (0)       64           90
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     54 (+1)      100          46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 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)              1520                      2030
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4980                      6650
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  78                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  7                     N  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  4                     N  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6080                      8120
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-220915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      51-56                     46-51
Low Temperature(F)    62-66                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-2)      85 (+1)      63           89
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+3)      54 (-3)      99           49
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)              1520                      1940
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5000                      6350
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        80
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  6                     N  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     N  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4560                      7760
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-220915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     86-90
Minimum RH(%)                      49-54                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    61-65                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-2)      85 (+2)      63           90
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+5)      52 (-3)      96           45
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)              1360                      1890
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4460                      6210
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  75                        79
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  6                     N  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     N  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4080                      7560
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-220915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     84-88
Minimum RH(%)                      50-55                     49-54
Low Temperature(F)    61-65                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-1)      86 (+3)      63           88
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+4)      53 (-5)      97           52
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)              1420                      1710
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4650                      5600
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        79
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  6                     NW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     NW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4260                      6840
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-220915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 /254 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025/

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     84-88
Minimum RH(%)                      53-58                     49-54
Low Temperature(F)    61-65                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-2)      85 (+2)      63           88
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+5)      56 (-6)      99           52
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)              1400                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4590                      5580
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        80
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  5                     NW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     NW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4200                      5100
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-220915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                84-88                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      49-54                     44-49
Low Temperature(F)    61-65                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-3)      88 (+4)      64           91
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     52 (-4)      99           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)              1560                      1890
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5110                      6200
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        81
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  5                     NW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     NW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4680                      5670
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-220915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
154 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                83-87                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      50-55                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    62-66                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-2)      86 (+1)      65           90
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     53 (-2)      100          45
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)              1530                      1890
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5020                      6200
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  77                        81
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  6                     N  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     N  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4590                      7560
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$