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
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Tranquil weather prevails this weekend with temperatures trending
below normal on Sunday. Minimum RH values fall into the lower 40s
on Saturday and mid 30s on Sunday. Dispersion improves on Sunday
due to better mixing with northerly transport winds above 10 kts.

MOZ098-100-106>108-230915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                87-91                     82-86
Minimum RH(%)                      41-46                     35-40
Low Temperature(F)    59-63                     60-64
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    87-92
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-2)      91 (+8)      60           86
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+2)      44 (-10)     90           38
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)              1930                      1810
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6320                      5950
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  8                      N 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  4                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7720                      12670
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-230915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      45-50                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)    59-63                     59-63
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    86-91
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-3)      88 (+5)      61           83
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     48 (-7)      89           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1850                      1780
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6060                      5840
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  8                      N 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  4                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7400                      12460
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-230915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     82-86
Minimum RH(%)                      42-47                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)    61-65                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    87-92
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-4)      89 (+5)      64           85
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     45 (-9)      90           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 4-8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1870                      1840
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6130                      6030
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  82                        79
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  7                      N 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  4                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7480                      12880
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-230915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      45-50                     40-45
Low Temperature(F)    60-64                     60-64
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    87-92
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-3)      88 (+5)      61           83
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     48 (-8)      90           43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 4-8 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1810                      1680
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5920                      5510
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  7                      N 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  4                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7240                      11760
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-230915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      41-46                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)    59-63                     60-64
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    85-90
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-3)      88 (+6)      61           83
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+4)      44 (-11)     88           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1700                      1690
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5590                      5540
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  79                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  6                      N 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  3                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5100                      11830
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Good
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 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-230915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                84-88                     77-81
Minimum RH(%)                      46-51                     41-46
Low Temperature(F)    59-63                     58-62
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    86-91
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-2)      88 (+6)      59           81
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+3)      49 (-6)      89           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 6-10 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1620                      1610
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5320                      5290
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  78                        72
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW  7                     N 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  4                     N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6480                      11270
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Good
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-230915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /236 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025/

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                83-87                     77-81
Minimum RH(%)                      47-52                     45-50
Low Temperature(F)    59-63                     60-64
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    89-94
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-3)      87 (+5)      61           81
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+6)      50 (-10)     92           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 5-9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1580                      1560
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5180                      5130
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  79                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW  7                     NW 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  4                     NW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6320                      10920
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Good
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 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-230915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     81-85
Minimum RH(%)                      43-48                     41-46
Low Temperature(F)    60-64                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    91-96
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-3)      89 (+6)      63           85
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+3)      46 (-10)     94           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1680                      1760
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5510                      5760
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        77
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW  7                     NW 12
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  4                     NW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6720                      10560
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Good
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-230915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
136 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                86-90                     82-86
Minimum RH(%)                      42-47                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)    61-65                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    91-96
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-3)      89 (+5)      65           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     45 (-11)     94           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 4-8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1680                      1760
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5500                      5780
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        79
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  6                      N 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  3                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5040                      12320
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Good
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$