Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
891
FNUS53 KPAH 201851
FWFPAH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure is settling in behind a front.
Dry weather is expected with northerly winds, and fair dispersion.
Little, if any rain is forecast the rest of the week
and into the weekend. Minimum afternoon RH values will generally
fall into the upper 40s to mid 50s percent today and Thursday.
Fall like conditions are expected late this weekend into
next week with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and low
temperatures falling into the 50s.
MOZ098-100-106>108-210915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 85-89 86-90
Minimum RH(%) 45-50 44-49
Low Temperature(F) 63-67 60-64
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-6) 89 (-1) 61 90
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 48 (-5) 100 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) 1740 1910
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5720 6250
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 76 76
Transport Wnd (kts) N 11 NE 7
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10440 7640
Dispersion Index Good Fair
DSI SLGT 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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MOZ076-086-087-210915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 82-86 85-89
Minimum RH(%) 50-55 46-51
Low Temperature(F) 62-66 61-65
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-7) 85 (-4) 63 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 53 (-2) 98 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 3-7 N 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 5-9 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1500 1870
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4920 6130
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 75 76
Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 9
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9000 9350
Dispersion Index Fair Fair
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
MOZ109>112-114-210915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 83-87 86-90
Minimum RH(%) 49-54 46-51
Low Temperature(F) 64-68 63-67
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-6) 86 (-4) 65 89
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 52 (-5) 100 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 3-7 N 4-8 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5-9 G19 Lgt/Var NE 3-7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1590 1870
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5220 6130
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 77 78
Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 9
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9540 9350
Dispersion Index Good Fair
DSI SLGT 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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-210915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 82-86 86-90
Minimum RH(%) 51-56 46-51
Low Temperature(F) 63-67 62-66
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-7) 85 (-4) 64 89
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 54 (-1) 98 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1430 1830
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4710 6020
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 76 77
Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 8
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8580 7320
Dispersion Index Fair Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ086-087-090-091-094-210915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 81-85 85-89
Minimum RH(%) 51-56 46-51
Low Temperature(F) 62-66 61-65
Maximum RH(%) 91-96 93-98
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-7) 85 (-2) 63 89
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+2) 54 (-1) 96 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 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) 1310 1650
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4280 5410
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 76 77
Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 7
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7860 6600
Dispersion Index Fair 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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ075>078-080>083-210915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 82-86 84-88
Minimum RH(%) 51-56 48-53
Low Temperature(F) 62-66 61-65
Maximum RH(%) 91-96 93-98
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-7) 86 (-1) 63 88
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+2) 54 (0) 96 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 3-7 NE 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5-9 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1330 1610
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4350 5300
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 76 77
Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 8
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7980 6440
Dispersion Index Fair Fair
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-210915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 /251 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 81-85 84-88
Minimum RH(%) 56-61 51-56
Low Temperature(F) 62-66 62-66
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-7) 84 (-2) 64 88
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+2) 59 (-2) 97 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 3-7 NE 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 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) 1220 1610
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4010 5270
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 76 78
Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7320 4830
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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-210915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 82-86 86-90
Minimum RH(%) 52-57 48-53
Low Temperature(F) 62-66 62-66
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-7) 85 (-4) 64 90
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 55 (-2) 99 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 4-8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1420 1770
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4650 5820
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 75 78
Transport Wnd (kts) N 10 NE 5
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 5 NE 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7100 5310
Dispersion Index Fair Poor
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
KYZ001>009-210915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
151 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 83-87 86-90
Minimum RH(%) 51-56 47-52
Low Temperature(F) 63-67 63-67
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-7) 86 (-4) 65 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 54 (-4) 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 3-7 NE 3-7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 G19 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) 1480 1810
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4860 5930
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 76 78
Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8880 5430
Dispersion Index Fair 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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$