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
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure at the surface and aloft will bring dry weather
conditions and warming temperatures to the region through
Saturday. Deep mixing is expected over the next several days but
transport winds will remain weak leading to poor smoke
dispersion. Minimum afternoon RH values drop into the low to mid
40 percent for the next few days, especially across portions of
Missouri and Illinois. Next chances of rain arrives Sunday into
next week.


MOZ098-100-106>108-040915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                88-92                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)                      45-50                     44-49
Low Temperature(F)    65-69                     65-69
Maximum RH(%)         91-96                     90-95
Temp (24h trend)      66 (0)       92 (+1)      66           93
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-3)      48 (+2)      93           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)              1710                      2240
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5610                      7360
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        80
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  6                      SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  3                      SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5130                      6720
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. 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.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-040915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      43-48                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     67-71
Maximum RH(%)         87-92                     85-90
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+1)      91 (+1)      69           93
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-5)      46 (0)       88           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)              1770                      2250
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5810                      7400
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        81
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  7                      S  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      S  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7080                      11250
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.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.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-040915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      42-47                     43-48
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         89-94                     87-92
Temp (24h trend)      69 (0)       91 (+1)      69           93
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-5)      45 (0)       90           46
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)              1610                      2150
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5280                      7050
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE  5                     SW  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SE  3                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4830                      8600
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West 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 5 to 10 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.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-040915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      44-49                     44-49
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     69-73
Maximum RH(%)         86-91                     84-89
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+2)      91 (+1)      71           93
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-6)      47 (-1)      87           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)              1660                      2150
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5450                      7070
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE  5                     SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SE  3                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4980                      10750
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
.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 lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-040915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      41-46                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     67-71
Maximum RH(%)         84-89                     81-86
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+3)      91 (+1)      69           93
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-7)      44 (-1)      84           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)              1500                      2190
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4910                      7190
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE  4                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SE  2                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3000                      8760
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Northwest 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. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-040915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                89-93                     91-95
Minimum RH(%)                      39-44                     40-45
Low Temperature(F)    68-72                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         83-88                     81-86
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+2)      92 (+2)      70           94
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-7)      42 (-2)      84           43
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                      1920
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4670                      6300
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        83
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE  5                     SW  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SE  3                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4260                      7680
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. North 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 around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-040915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 /300 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025/

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                89-93                     91-95
Minimum RH(%)                      41-46                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         88-93                     83-88
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+1)      92 (+3)      70           94
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-4)      44 (-3)      86           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)              1470                      1870
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4830                      6120
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        84
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE  4                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SE  2                     SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2940                      7480
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Northwest 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 around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-040915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      43-48                     46-51
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     67-71
Maximum RH(%)         89-94                     84-89
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+2)      91 (+2)      69           93
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-5)      46 (-2)      87           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)              1990                      2390
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6530                      7840
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  82                        85
Transport Wnd (kts)                E  5                      S  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  3                      S  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5970                      7170
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West 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. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-040915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Independence DayFri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                88-92                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)                      46-51                     47-52
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     68-72
Maximum RH(%)         89-94                     86-91
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+2)      91 (+1)      70           93
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-7)      49 (-1)      89           50
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)              1970                      2230
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6460                      7310
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  83                        85
Transport Wnd (kts)                E  4                      SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  2                      SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3940                      6690
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.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. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$