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
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions and above normal temperatures will persist through
Friday. Afternoon humidity both Wednesday and Thursday will fall
into the 35-45% range. Mixing heights will be above 3000 feet.
Light winds will result in poor to fair dispersion at best.
Wetting rains will arrive Saturday with a cold front.

MOZ098-100-106>108-150915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                80-84                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      38-43                     40-45
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     53-57
Maximum RH(%)         91-96                     92-97
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-3)      83 (0)       54           82
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-5)      41 (+3)      95           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)              1290                      1240
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4240                      4080
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        73
Transport Wnd (kts)                E  9                      E 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  5                      E  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6450                      7440
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-150915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                80-84                     78-82
Minimum RH(%)                      38-43                     39-44
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     53-57
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     93-98
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-2)      83 (+1)      55           81
RH % (24h trend)      95 (0)       41 (+4)      96           42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1280                      1170
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4200                      3850
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        73
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  9                     E 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     E  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6400                      5850
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-150915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                80-84                     78-82
Minimum RH(%)                      36-41                     37-42
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     55-59
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    93-98
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-3)      83 (+1)      56           81
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+1)      39 (+2)      96           40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1170                      1180
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3830                      3860
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  77                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 12                     E 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     E  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7020                      7080
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Fair
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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-150915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                79-83                     76-80
Minimum RH(%)                      40-45                     39-44
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     54-58
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    91-96
Temp (24h trend)      54 (0)       83 (+1)      55           80
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+3)      43 (+4)      94           42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1180                      1110
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3870                      3640
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        73
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  9                     E 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     E  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5900                      6660
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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-150915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                77-81                     74-78
Minimum RH(%)                      38-43                     36-41
Low Temperature(F)    50-54                     52-56
Maximum RH(%)         91-96                     86-91
Temp (24h trend)      52 (-1)      81 (0)       53           77
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+2)      41 (+3)      89           39
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)              1030                      1060
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3370                      3470
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        72
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 10                     E 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     E  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5150                      6360
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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-150915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                79-83                     76-80
Minimum RH(%)                      35-40                     34-39
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     53-57
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+1)      83 (+1)      54           80
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+3)      38 (+3)      83           37
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1350                      1140
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4430                      3740
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  75                        71
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  8                     E 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  4                     E  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5400                      5700
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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-150915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025 /327 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     72-76
Minimum RH(%)                      42-47                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)    49-53                     51-55
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    84-89
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-2)      80 (0)       53           76
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+5)      45 (+4)      87           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1100                      1040
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3620                      3420
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  74                        69
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  9                     E 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     E  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              5500                      5200
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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers, cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-150915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                77-81                     74-78
Minimum RH(%)                      40-45                     37-42
Low Temperature(F)    48-52                     51-55
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    88-93
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-2)      80 (0)       52           77
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+4)      43 (+3)      91           40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1050                      1070
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3450                      3520
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  75                        71
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 12                     E 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     E  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6300                      6420
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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-150915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
227 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                78-82                     76-80
Minimum RH(%)                      40-45                     38-43
Low Temperature(F)    50-54                     53-57
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    93-98
Temp (24h trend)      51 (-2)      81 (0)       54           80
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     43 (+3)      96           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1050                      1080
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3450                      3540
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        74
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 12                     E 12
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     E  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6300                      6480
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$