Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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FNUS53 KPAH 292006
FWFPAH

Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Wetting rain chances will remain near zero until at least next
Tuesday and Wednesday as a disturbance approaches. Afternoon
humidity values will mix down to 30 to 40% Saturday. Dispersion
will improve on Saturday as transport winds from the north to east
increase to 7-10 kts.

MOZ098-100-106>108-300915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                85-89                     82-86
Minimum RH(%)                      32-37                     37-42
Low Temperature(F)    54-58                     57-61
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     79-84
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+4)      89 (+3)      58           86
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-1)      35 (-1)      82           40
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)              2240                      1880
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7340                      6150
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  78                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                E  7                      E  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  4                      E  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8960                      7520
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...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-300915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                84-88                     81-85
Minimum RH(%)                      32-37                     34-39
Low Temperature(F)    55-59                     57-61
Maximum RH(%)         91-96                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+1)      87 (+2)      59           84
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+2)      35 (-2)      83           37
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      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)              2190                      2030
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7180                      6670
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  77                        74
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  6                     NE 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  3                     NE  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6570                      10150
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-300915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                84-88                     83-87
Minimum RH(%)                      32-37                     34-39
Low Temperature(F)    56-60                     58-62
Maximum RH(%)         91-96                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+2)      87 (+1)      60           86
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-3)      35 (0)       83           37
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      NE 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              2220                      2080
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7300                      6820
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        77
Transport Wnd (kts)                E  8                      NE 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  4                      NE  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8880                      10400
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-300915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                83-87                     81-85
Minimum RH(%)                      31-36                     34-39
Low Temperature(F)    57-61                     58-62
Maximum RH(%)         84-89                     78-83
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+3)      86 (0)       60           85
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-7)      34 (-2)      81           37
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       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)              2090                      2030
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6860                      6650
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  77                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  7                     NE 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  4                     NE  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8360                      10150
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-300915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      28-33                     31-36
Low Temperature(F)    54-58                     55-59
Maximum RH(%)         79-84                     75-80
Temp (24h trend)      55 (0)       85 (0)       57           83
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-6)      31 (-6)      78           34
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      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)              1830                      1830
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6010                      6000
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        74
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  8                     NE 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  4                     NE  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7320                      9150
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-300915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      30-35                     32-37
Low Temperature(F)    53-57                     55-59
Maximum RH(%)         78-83                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-2)      86 (+1)      56           84
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-7)      33 (-8)      83           35
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      NE 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1790                      1810
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5890                      5930
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  75                        73
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  7                     NE 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  4                     NE  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7160                      10860
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Good
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...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-300915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 /406 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025/

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                80-84                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      31-36                     32-37
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     54-58
Maximum RH(%)         82-87                     76-81
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-2)      84 (0)       56           83
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-7)      34 (-10)     79           35
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      NE 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1760                      1820
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5760                      5980
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  74                        73
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  9                     NE  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     NE  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8800                      9100
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...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-300915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     82-86
Minimum RH(%)                      26-31                     29-34
Low Temperature(F)    54-58                     55-59
Maximum RH(%)         82-87                     74-79
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-1)      85 (-1)      56           86
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-10)     29 (-7)      77           32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       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)              2000                      1990
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6560                      6530
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  75                        75
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 11                     NE  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     NE  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              12000                     9950
Dispersion Index                   Good                      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...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-300915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
306 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                83-87                     83-87
Minimum RH(%)                      30-35                     33-38
Low Temperature(F)    56-60                     57-61
Maximum RH(%)         88-93                     78-83
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+3)      86 (0)       59           86
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-8)      33 (-5)      81           36
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       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)              2080                      2030
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6820                      6650
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  78                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 10                     NE 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     NE  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10400                     10150
Dispersion Index                   Good                      Good
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...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$