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
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Storms have begun firing off just south of the area with a few
drifting north into the southern KY/TN border counties. Isolated
storms remain possible throughout the evening and into the
overnight hours. A front then settles in over the area bringing
daily chances for showers and storms through Sunday.


MOZ098-100-106>108-230915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           50           80
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      64-69                     67-72
Low Temperature(F)    59-63                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-6)      79 (-2)      64           82
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     67 (+7)      100          70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G18
Precip Amount         0.15         0.10         0.08         0.14
Precip Duration       2            2            2            6
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              940                       990
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3080                      3260
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  66                        73
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 11                      SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  6                      SW  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  5640                      6930
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
LAL                   4            3            3            4
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-230915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           50           80
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      64-69                     66-71
Low Temperature(F)    59-63                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-7)      79 (-2)      64           82
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+6)      67 (+7)      100          69
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 4-8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 6-10 G18
Precip Amount         0.09         0.07         0.06         0.12
Precip Duration       2            2            2            10
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1120                      1040
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3680                      3420
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  67                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 11                      SW 17
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  6                      SW  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  6720                      9360
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
LAL                   4            3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-230915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           80           60           80
High Temperature(F)                77-81                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     64-69
Low Temperature(F)    63-67                     64-68
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-5)      80 (-3)      66           83
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+10)     66 (-1)      99           67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 3-7        Lgt/Var      S 7-11 G23
Precip Amount         0.17         0.14         0.10         0.15
Precip Duration       4            4            2            10
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1110                      1210
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3650                      3980
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  69                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 11                      SW 17
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  6                      SW  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  6660                      10890
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
LAL                   4            3            3            4
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-230915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           60           50           80
High Temperature(F)                77-81                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     65-70
Low Temperature(F)    60-64                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-7)      80 (-2)      64           83
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+11)     66 (+5)      100          68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G19
Precip Amount         0.09         0.07         0.10         0.12
Precip Duration       2            4            2            10
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1160                      1070
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3800                      3520
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  68                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 10                      SW 18
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  5                      SW  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  5800                      9630
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
LAL                   4            3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-230915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           70           50           80
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      63-68                     65-70
Low Temperature(F)    60-64                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-6)      79 (-4)      64           83
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+20)    66 (+3)      100          68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G18
Precip Amount         0.11         0.08         0.21         0.13
Precip Duration       3            4            2            8
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1060                      1020
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3490                      3330
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  69                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 10                      S 17
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  5                      S  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  5300                      9180
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
LAL                   4            4            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-230915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           40           70
High Temperature(F)                77-81                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      59-64                     63-68
Low Temperature(F)    59-63                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-7)      80 (-2)      63           83
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+10)     62 (+11)     100          66
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 6-10 G18
Precip Amount         0.05         0.05         0.05         0.11
Precip Duration       2            2            2            8
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1210                      1070
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3980                      3520
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  69                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  8                      SW 16
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      SW  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  4840                      8560
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-230915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 /400 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024/

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           40           70
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      62-67                     63-68
Low Temperature(F)    61-65                     61-65
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-6)      79 (-4)      63           82
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+17)     65 (+7)      99           66
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 6-10 G18
Precip Amount         0.13         0.09         0.10         0.13
Precip Duration       2            4            2            8
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1080                      960
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3540                      3140
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  69                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  8                     SW 16
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  4                     SW  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  4320                      7680
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
LAL                   4            3            3            4
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-230915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           90           60           80
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     78-82
Minimum RH(%)                      62-67                     65-70
Low Temperature(F)    62-66                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-5)      79 (-5)      64           81
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+27)     65 (+2)      99           68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 4-8 G17
Precip Amount         0.24         0.11         0.20         0.19
Precip Duration       6            6            2            10
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1050                      920
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3450                      3010
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  70                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  9                     SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  5250                      6440
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Fair
LAL                   4            4            3            4
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-230915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
300 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           60           80
High Temperature(F)                77-81                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      62-67                     64-69
Low Temperature(F)    62-66                     64-68
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-5)      80 (-4)      66           82
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+23)     65 (0)       97           67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G21
Precip Amount         0.16         0.13         0.16         0.18
Precip Duration       5            6            5            11
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1090                      1050
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3590                      3430
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  69                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 11                      SW 15
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  6                      SW  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  6540                      8400
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
LAL                   4            4            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$