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 Louisville KY
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue to bring dry and warm conditions
across the region through Saturday. Transport winds begin to
increase from the south tomorrow leading to better dispersion.
Minimum afternoon RH values will be in the  low to mid 40 percent
for tomorrow, especially across portions of Missouri and Illinois.
Next chances of rain arrives Sunday into next week.


MOZ098-100-106>108-050930-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            60
High Temperature(F)                89-93                     87-91
Minimum RH(%)                      42-47                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    65-69                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     88-93
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+1)      92 (+1)      70           91
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-5)      45 (-4)      91           59
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         0.06
Precip Duration                                              2
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1930                      1060
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6330                      3490
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        86
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  7                     W  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     W  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7720                      5300
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Poor
DSI                                MOD 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...Partly 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 around 90. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-050930-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50
High Temperature(F)                90-94                     88-92
Minimum RH(%)                      40-45                     53-58
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         88-93                     82-87
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+5)      93 (+2)      70           91
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-6)      43 (-3)      85           56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 3-7        Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                              2
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              2020                      1480
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6620                      4850
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  85                        87
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 10                     W 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     W  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10100                     7400
Dispersion Index                   Good                      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...
.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 lower 90s. Light winds.
.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 upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-050930-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            40
High Temperature(F)                90-94                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      41-46                     48-53
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         89-94                     85-90
Temp (24h trend)      69 (0)       93 (+1)      71           92
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-7)      44 (-1)      88           51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 1 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1930                      1530
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6340                      5020
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  86                        89
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  9                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  5                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9650                      7650
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Fair
DSI                                MOD 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...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-050930-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            40
High Temperature(F)                90-94                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      42-47                     50-55
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         88-93                     83-88
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+4)      93 (+1)      72           92
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-3)      45 (+3)      86           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                              2
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              2020                      1570
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6610                      5170
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  86                        88
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 10                     SW 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10100                     7850
Dispersion Index                   Good                      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...
.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 lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-050930-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
High Temperature(F)                90-94                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      40-45                     44-49
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         84-89                     82-87
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+1)      93 (+2)      72           93
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-6)      43 (-1)      85           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                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 1 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              2050                      1760
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6730                      5780
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  86                        88
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     SW 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10250                     8800
Dispersion Index                   Good                      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...
.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 lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-050930-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50
High Temperature(F)                90-94                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      38-43                     48-53
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         83-88                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+1)      93 (+1)      72           93
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-7)      41 (-1)      83           51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 3-7        Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip Duration                                              2
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1940                      1460
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6360                      4790
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  86                        87
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 10                      SW 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  5                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9700                      10220
Dispersion Index                   Good                      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...
.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 lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-050930-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 /417 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025/

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
High Temperature(F)                90-94                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      41-46                     46-51
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         86-91                     83-88
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+1)      93 (+1)      72           93
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-7)      44 (-1)      86           49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 1 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1870                      1680
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6120                      5520
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  87                        87
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  8                     SW 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7480                      10080
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-050930-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                90-94                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      43-48                     49-54
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         85-90                     86-91
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+1)      93 (+2)      72           93
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-8)      46 (-1)      89           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)              2200                      1920
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7230                      6290
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  87                        87
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  7                     SW  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8800                      7680
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
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 around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-050930-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
317 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
High Temperature(F)                90-94                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      46-51                     49-54
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     70-74
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     86-91
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+2)      93 (+2)      72           93
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-6)      49 (0)       89           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                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 1 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1870                      1640
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6130                      5370
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  87                        88
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  8                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7480                      8200
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.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 lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$