Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
414
FNUS53 KPAH 211854
FWFPAH
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.
$$