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
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A period of unsettled weather continues through Saturday. Off and
on rain and thunderstorms can be expected. Additional rain
chances are possible early next week before dry conditions arrive
mid week. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are forecast through
Saturday, with the higher rainfall totals expected across western
kentucky. Given shallow mixing height and weak transport winds,
smoke dispersion will be poor.


MOZ098-100-106>108-060915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           90           50           80
High Temperature(F)                78-82                     76-80
Minimum RH(%)                      70-75                     72-77
Low Temperature(F)    64-68                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-2)      82 (-2)      63           79
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      73 (+6)      100          75
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         0.15         0.56         0.07         0.62
Precip Duration       1            9            2            10
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              590                       550
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1950                      1800
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                W 13                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  7                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4130                      2750
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               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...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-060915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           90           50           80
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     76-80
Minimum RH(%)                      73-78                     72-77
Low Temperature(F)    64-68                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-2)      80 (-2)      64           79
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      76 (+8)      100          75
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         0.03         0.82         0.11         0.18
Precip Duration       1            9            2            6
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              480                       740
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1570                      2420
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  8                      S  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      S  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1920                      2960
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               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...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-060915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           90           50           80
High Temperature(F)                79-83                     77-81
Minimum RH(%)                      69-74                     71-76
Low Temperature(F)    67-71                     65-69
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-3)      83 (-1)      66           80
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      72 (+5)      100          74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G18
Precip Amount         0.15         0.64         0.13         0.42
Precip Duration       1            10           2            10
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              560                       700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1820                      2280
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  84                        78
Transport Wnd (kts)                W  8                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  4                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2240                      3500
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               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...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-060915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           90           50           80
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     76-80
Minimum RH(%)                      73-78                     71-76
Low Temperature(F)    65-69                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-2)      80 (-2)      65           79
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-1)      76 (+5)      100          74
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         0.03         0.81         0.20         0.16
Precip Duration       1            8            2            5
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              480                       770
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1560                      2530
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  7                     S  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     S  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1920                      3080
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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 cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-060915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           90           50           80
High Temperature(F)                77-81                     76-80
Minimum RH(%)                      68-73                     67-72
Low Temperature(F)    65-69                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         91-96                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      67 (0)       80 (-1)      65           79
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-5)      71 (+3)      97           70
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         0.04         0.85         0.18         0.16
Precip Duration       1            8            2            5
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              510                       790
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1660                      2580
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  79                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  6                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  3                     SW  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1530                      2370
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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 cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-060915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           90           40           70
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     76-80
Minimum RH(%)                      68-73                     63-68
Low Temperature(F)    64-68                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-3)      80 (-2)      63           79
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      71 (+4)      97           66
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         0.01         0.71         0.03         0.11
Precip Duration       1            8            2            5
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              510                       900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1680                      2950
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        74
Transport Wnd (kts)                W  5                      SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  3                      SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1530                      3600
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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 cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-060915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025 /319 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025/

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           90           60           70
High Temperature(F)                78-82                     77-81
Minimum RH(%)                      68-73                     65-70
Low Temperature(F)    66-70                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-1)      81 (-1)      65           80
RH % (24h trend)      96 (0)       71 (0)       98           68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.66         0.14         0.13
Precip Duration       1            6            2            5
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              660                       850
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2150                      2800
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  77                        74
Transport Wnd (kts)                W  8                      SW  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  4                      SW  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2640                      3400
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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 cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-060915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           90           60           80
High Temperature(F)                80-84                     77-81
Minimum RH(%)                      68-73                     69-74
Low Temperature(F)    65-69                     64-68
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-2)      84 (+1)      66           80
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+5)      71 (+2)      100          72
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         0.11         0.49         0.50         0.26
Precip Duration       1            7            6            5
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              740                       790
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2430                      2580
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  81                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                W 11                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  6                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4440                      3950
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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 cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-060915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           90           50           80
High Temperature(F)                80-84                     77-81
Minimum RH(%)                      71-76                     71-76
Low Temperature(F)    66-70                     65-69
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-2)      83 (0)       67           80
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     74 (+3)      100          74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      SW 3-7 G17
Precip Amount         0.05         0.62         0.31         0.39
Precip Duration       1            7            2            6
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              590                       720
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1930                      2380
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  84                        78
Transport Wnd (kts)                W 10                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  5                      SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2950                      3600
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
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 cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$