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
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Isolated to widely scattered convection is forecast during the heat
of the day through Sunday. However the chances of any one location
receiving wetting rains is low. Major heat and humidity return early
along with dry conditions.


MOZ098-100-106>108-260930-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           0            30
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      61-66                     58-63
Low Temperature(F)    71-75                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-1)      91 (-4)      71           93
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+1)      64 (+11)     99           61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 4-8        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1                         1
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     1 PM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1300                      1440
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4280                      4730
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  85                        87
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 14                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9100                      7200
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-260930-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           0            30
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      62-67                     57-62
Low Temperature(F)    72-76                     72-76
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    93-98
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-1)      90 (-4)      74           92
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+3)      65 (+8)      96           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S 4-8        S 4-8        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 6-10 G17   Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    2                         1
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     1 PM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1210                      1450
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3970                      4760
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  85                        90
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 15                      SW 12
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  8                      SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9680                      8700
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-260930-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           0            30
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      62-67                     59-64
Low Temperature(F)    73-77                     73-77
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    93-98
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-1)      90 (-3)      75           92
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+3)      65 (+5)      96           62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S 4-8        S 3-7        SW 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 6-10 G17   SW 3-7       SW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1                         1
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     1 PM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1290                      1340
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4250                      4380
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  87                        91
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 16                      SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  8                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10320                     9380
Dispersion Index                   Good                      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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-260930-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           0            30
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      64-69                     59-64
Low Temperature(F)    73-77                     73-77
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    91-96
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-1)      90 (-4)      75           92
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+2)      67 (+6)      94           62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S 4-8        S 3-7        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G17    Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    2                         1
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     1 PM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1180                      1420
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3860                      4670
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  85                        91
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 14                      SW 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8260                      9940
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-260930-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           0            30
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      61-66                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    72-76                     73-77
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     87-92
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-1)      90 (-3)      75           92
RH % (24h trend)      93 (0)       64 (+6)      90           59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    2                         1
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     1 PM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1220                      1390
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4000                      4550
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  85                        91
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 13                      SW 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8540                      9730
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-260930-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           0            40
High Temperature(F)                88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      62-67                     57-62
Low Temperature(F)    72-76                     73-77
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     89-94
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-2)      91 (-3)      75           93
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+1)      65 (+8)      92           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       S 3-7        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 5-9        Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                    2                         2
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     7 AM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1210                      1460
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3980                      4800
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  86                        91
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 14                      SW 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8470                      8760
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-260930-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 /331 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025/

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           0            40
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      64-69                     60-65
Low Temperature(F)    73-77                     73-77
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     91-96
Temp (24h trend)      75 (0)       90 (-3)      75           92
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+3)      67 (+7)      94           63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                    2                         2
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     7 AM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1260                      1330
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4150                      4370
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  85                        90
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 13                      SW 12
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  7                      SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8820                      7980
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-260930-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           0            30
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     57-62
Low Temperature(F)    72-76                     72-76
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    92-97
Temp (24h trend)      74 (0)       90 (-3)      74           92
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+1)      66 (+4)      95           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    2                         1
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     1 PM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1310                      1560
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4290                      5120
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  85                        89
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 12                     SW 12
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  6                     SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7860                      9360
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-260930-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           0            30
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      66-71                     61-66
Low Temperature(F)    73-77                     73-77
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    93-98
Temp (24h trend)      75 (0)       89 (-4)      75           92
RH % (24h trend)      97 (0)       69 (+6)      96           64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G17   Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1                         1
Precip Begin                       10 AM                     1 PM
Precip End                         7 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1220                      1280
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4000                      4200
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  86                        91
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 15                     SW 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  8                     SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9760                      8960
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...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$