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
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A rain/snow mix will move across the region Saturday with impacts
limited to areas which receive brief heavy snow during the
morning hours. By the afternoon all areas should see a change over
to rain. Below normal temperatures continue into early next week
ahead of another system that may bring wintry weather to the
region Monday night into Tuesday.


MOZ098-100-106>108-291015-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Frz Rain     Frz Rain     Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           100          50           0
High Temperature(F)                42-46                     34-38
Minimum RH(%)                      80-85                     47-52
Low Temperature(F)    29-33                     20-24
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    93-98
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+6)      46 (0)       21           38
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+18)     83 (+43)     96           50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G32    W 5-9 G25    NW 4-8 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 6-10 G31   NW 5-9 G26   N 3-7 G19
Precip Amount         0.13         0.34         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       3            11           1
Precip Begin          1 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   12 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              530                       970
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1740                      3180
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  42                        29
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 23                      N 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 12                      N  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6360                      5820
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers and freezing
rain. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-291015-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Frz Rain     Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     80           100          60           0
High Temperature(F)                39-43                     31-35
Minimum RH(%)                      73-78                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    26-30                     22-26
Maximum RH(%)         89-94                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+5)      42 (+1)      23           35
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+10)     76 (+35)     96           59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S 8-12 G28   SW 9-13 G27  NW 7-11 G24
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 3-7 G19   S 11-15 G31  NW 7-11 G25  NW 6-10 G21
Precip Amount         0.07         0.35         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       2            12           2
Precip Begin          1 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   12 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              520                       950
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1690                      3120
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  43                        30
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 25                      N 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 13                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6760                      6650
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs around 40.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-291015-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Frz Rain     Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     70           100          80           0
High Temperature(F)                42-46                     34-38
Minimum RH(%)                      71-76                     53-58
Low Temperature(F)    30-34                     25-29
Maximum RH(%)         81-86                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+4)      45 (+2)      26           37
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-1)      74 (+30)     96           56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 7-11 G25  SW 8-12 G25  NW 6-10 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 10-14 G27  NW 7-11 G20  N 6-10 G19
Precip Amount         0.03         0.31         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration       1            11           5
Precip Begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              490                       1020
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1610                      3330
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  48                        33
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 22                      N 12
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      N  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5390                      6120
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers, rain showers and freezing
rain likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-291015-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Frz Rain     Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     70           100          70           0
High Temperature(F)                39-43                     30-34
Minimum RH(%)                      67-72                     61-66
Low Temperature(F)    26-30                     24-28
Maximum RH(%)         80-85                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+5)      42 (+2)      26           34
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-3)      70 (+29)     96           64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 6-10 G26  SW 8-12 G26  NW 7-11 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 9-13 G29   W 7-11 G25   NW 6-10 G23
Precip Amount         0.04         0.29         0.05         0.00
Precip Duration       1            12           5
Precip Begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   3 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              510                       930
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1670                      3060
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  44                        30
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 25                      N 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 13                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6630                      6510
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper
30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-291015-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Frz Rain     Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     50           100          80           0
High Temperature(F)                39-43                     31-35
Minimum RH(%)                      59-64                     57-62
Low Temperature(F)    24-28                     24-28
Maximum RH(%)         67-72                     89-94
Temp (24h trend)      26 (+3)      42 (+2)      26           34
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-9)      62 (+24)     92           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 5-9 G21   S 7-11 G26   NW 7-11 G24
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 8-12 G26   W 7-11 G25   NW 6-10 G20
Precip Amount         0.02         0.23         0.07         0.00
Precip Duration       1            10           6
Precip Begin          3 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              490                       930
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1620                      3060
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  45                        29
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 22                      NW 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      NW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5390                      6510
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain showers likely. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs around 40.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-291015-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Snow Showers Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     80           100          90           0
High Temperature(F)                38-42                     28-32
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     63-68
Low Temperature(F)    24-28                     23-27
Maximum RH(%)         76-81                     91-96
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+4)      41 (+2)      25           32
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-2)      66 (+27)     94           66
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 7-11 G25  SW 10-14 G27 NW 10-14 G28
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 10-14 G28  W 11-15 G28  NW 8-12 G23
Precip Amount         0.05         0.39         0.06         0.00
Precip Duration       1            12           6
Precip Begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              480                       880
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1580                      2870
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  43                        29
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 25                      NW 15
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 13                      NW  8
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6240                      7040
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper
30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-291015-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 /257 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025/

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      Snow Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            100          100          30
High Temperature(F)                38-42                     30-34
Minimum RH(%)                      54-59                     64-69
Low Temperature(F)    23-27                     25-29
Maximum RH(%)         70-75                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      24 (+2)      41 (+3)      27           33
RH % (24h trend)      73 (-8)      57 (+14)     96           67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 5-9 G21   S 9-13 G27   W 9-13 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE 8-12 G25  W 10-14 G26  NW 7-11 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.14         0.11         0.01
Precip Duration                    7            8            1
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing   6 AM
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              430                       920
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1420                      3010
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  44                        30
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 21                      NW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      NW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4730                      6440
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely and a chance of
rain showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper
30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs around 40. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-291015-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           100          0
High Temperature(F)                41-45                     34-38
Minimum RH(%)                      44-49                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    23-27                     26-30
Maximum RH(%)         67-72                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      24 (+1)      45 (+5)      27           38
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-18)     47 (+8)      100          59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 3-7 G18   S 7-11 G24   NW 6-10 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 6-10 G24   W 6-10 G23   NW 5-9 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.09         0.12         0.00
Precip Duration                    5            8
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              480                       970
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1580                      3190
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  47                        32
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 17                      NW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  9                      NW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4320                      6790
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain showers likely. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-291015-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
157 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           90           0
High Temperature(F)                41-45                     34-38
Minimum RH(%)                      56-61                     57-62
Low Temperature(F)    26-30                     25-29
Maximum RH(%)         72-77                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      27 (+3)      44 (+2)      27           38
RH % (24h trend)      75 (-16)     59 (+18)     99           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 5-9 G24   S 7-11 G25   NW 6-10 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 8-12 G26   W 6-10 G20   NW 5-9 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.18         0.09         0.00
Precip Duration                    9            6
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              470                       970
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1540                      3180
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  47                        32
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 18                      N 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  9                      N  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4230                      6790
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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 cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers, rain showers and freezing
rain likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$