Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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FNUS53 KPAH 081928
FWFPAH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Daily wetting rain chances will continue through the week and
into the weekend, peaking during the afternoon hours. The boundary
layer will remain moist, keeping RH values above 50%. Light
southwest transport winds will yield poor smoke dispersion with
mixing heights mostly around 4500 feet or lower.
MOZ098-100-106>108-090915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 0 40
High Temperature(F) 85-89 87-91
Minimum RH(%) 58-63 58-63
Low Temperature(F) 66-70 65-69
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 88 (+1) 66 90
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 61 (-8) 100 61
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 0.03 0.09 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1 1
Precip Begin 7 PM 1 PM 1 PM
Precip End 12 AM 7 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1390 1430
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4550 4690
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 83 84
Transport Wnd (kts) W 5 SW 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 3 SW 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4170 4290
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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
MOZ076-086-087-090915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 40 30 40
High Temperature(F) 84-88 87-91
Minimum RH(%) 60-65 55-60
Low Temperature(F) 66-70 66-70
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 87 (+3) 68 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 63 (-7) 99 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.10 0.02 0.01
Precip Duration 1 1 1 2
Precip Begin 7 PM 12 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1270 1340
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4160 4390
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 82 84
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 4 SW 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 2 SW 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2540 4020
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
MOZ109>112-114-090915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 50
High Temperature(F) 85-89 87-91
Minimum RH(%) 60-65 57-62
Low Temperature(F) 68-72 68-72
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-1) 88 (+4) 69 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 63 (-12) 100 60
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 0.12 0.06 0.05
Precip Duration 1 1 1 2
Precip Begin 7 PM 12 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1190 1210
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3920 3960
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 83 85
Transport Wnd (kts) W 5 SW 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 3 SW 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3570 3630
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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-090915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 30 50
High Temperature(F) 84-88 87-91
Minimum RH(%) 61-66 56-61
Low Temperature(F) 67-71 68-72
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 87 (+4) 70 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 64 (-10) 98 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.12 0.02 0.04
Precip Duration 1 1 1 2
Precip Begin 7 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 2 AM Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1370 1370
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4480 4510
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 82 84
Transport Wnd (kts) W 6 W 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 3 W 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4110 4110
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ086-087-090-091-094-090915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 50
High Temperature(F) 83-87 87-91
Minimum RH(%) 59-64 54-59
Low Temperature(F) 67-71 67-71
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 91-96
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 86 (+2) 69 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 62 (-9) 94 57
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 0.11 0.01 0.02
Precip Duration 1 2 1 2
Precip Begin 8 PM 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 3 AM Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1270 1250
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4170 4090
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 82 83
Transport Wnd (kts) W 7 SW 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 SW 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5080 3750
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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. 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. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ075>078-080>083-090915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 40 20 40
High Temperature(F) 84-88 88-92
Minimum RH(%) 57-62 51-56
Low Temperature(F) 66-70 68-72
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 91-96
Temp (24h trend) 68 (0) 87 (+1) 70 91
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 60 (-2) 94 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.04
Precip Duration 1 2 1 2
Precip Begin 7 PM 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 5 AM Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1250 1270
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4090 4170
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 81 83
Transport Wnd (kts) W 7 W 7
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 W 4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5000 5080
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-090915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 /328 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025/
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 40 20 50
High Temperature(F) 83-87 86-90
Minimum RH(%) 59-64 58-63
Low Temperature(F) 68-72 68-72
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+1) 86 (-1) 70 89
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 62 (+4) 97 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.05 0.12 0.02 0.02
Precip Duration 1 2 1 2
Precip Begin 8 PM 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 5 AM Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1160 1080
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3800 3540
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 81 82
Transport Wnd (kts) W 9 W 7
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 5 W 4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5800 4320
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-090915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 30 70
High Temperature(F) 83-87 86-90
Minimum RH(%) 63-68 60-65
Low Temperature(F) 68-72 68-72
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 70 (0) 86 (-2) 70 89
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 66 (-2) 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.05 0.10 0.02 0.05
Precip Duration 1 2 1 2
Precip Begin 7 PM 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 4 AM Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1260 1230
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4120 4030
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 83 82
Transport Wnd (kts) W 8 W 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 W 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5040 3690
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
KYZ001>009-090915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
228 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 60
High Temperature(F) 83-87 86-90
Minimum RH(%) 65-70 61-66
Low Temperature(F) 68-72 68-72
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 70 (0) 87 (+3) 70 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 68 (-8) 100 64
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 0.07 0.13 0.04 0.03
Precip Duration 1 2 2 2
Precip Begin 7 PM 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 2 AM Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1180 1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3880 3940
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 83 84
Transport Wnd (kts) W 7 SW 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 SW 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4720 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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 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. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$