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

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FNUS53 KPAH 122037
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...
RHs have fallen to around 25-35% this afternoon with winds
becoming calm tonight. Light winds tomorrow will limit
dispersion with RHs of 30-40%. A slight chance of showers is
forecast in the east Friday morning. Southwesterly winds pick up
Saturday ahead of a cold front Saturday night. More active weather
is forecast next week.

MOZ098-100-106>108-131030-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                64-68                     73-77
Minimum RH(%)                      36-41                     50-55
Low Temperature(F)    33-37                     46-50
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      34 (-1)      67 (-3)      47           77
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+24)    39 (+13)     100          53
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 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              590                       1140
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1930                      3730
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  63                        70
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  9                      SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  5                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2950                      7980
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-131030-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                62-66                     71-75
Minimum RH(%)                      38-43                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    33-37                     44-48
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+1)      65 (-2)      46           74
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+21)    41 (+11)     100          59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 4-8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              560                       910
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1850                      3000
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  61                        71
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  9                      SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  5                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2800                      6370
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-131030-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                64-68                     72-76
Minimum RH(%)                      37-42                     53-58
Low Temperature(F)    35-39                     47-51
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-1)      67 (0)       48           75
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+17)    40 (+10)     99           56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 6-10 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              570                       990
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1870                      3250
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  64                        72
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  7                      SW 15
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      SW  8
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2280                      7920
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-131030-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                62-66                     70-74
Minimum RH(%)                      36-41                     57-62
Low Temperature(F)    34-38                     46-50
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-2)      65 (-1)      48           73
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+19)     39 (+8)      98           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              640                       910
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2100                      2980
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  60                        70
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  8                      SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2560                      6370
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-131030-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                61-65                     69-73
Minimum RH(%)                      35-40                     53-58
Low Temperature(F)    33-37                     44-48
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     89-94
Temp (24h trend)      34 (-3)      64 (-1)      45           72
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+27)     38 (+8)      92           56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              720                       930
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2360                      3040
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  60                        69
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  7                      SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2880                      6510
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-131030-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                61-65                     69-73
Minimum RH(%)                      33-38                     54-59
Low Temperature(F)    33-37                     42-46
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     89-94
Temp (24h trend)      34 (-2)      64 (0)       43           73
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+23)     36 (+9)      92           57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              710                       800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2320                      2640
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  58                        69
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  7                      SW 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2840                      5600
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-131030-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 /337 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025/

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
High Temperature(F)                60-64                     66-70
Minimum RH(%)                      33-38                     59-64
Low Temperature(F)    32-36                     41-45
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     87-92
Temp (24h trend)      34 (-3)      64 (+1)      43           70
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+24)     36 (+5)      90           62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   12 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              720                       710
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2350                      2340
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  58                        66
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  4                     SW 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  2                     SW  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1440                      4260
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-131030-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
High Temperature(F)                62-66                     68-72
Minimum RH(%)                      34-39                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    33-37                     42-46
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    90-95
Temp (24h trend)      34 (-4)      65 (0)       43           72
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+32)    37 (+5)      93           59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   12 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              800                       820
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2640                      2690
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  59                        68
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW  5                     SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  3                     SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2400                      5740
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...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-131030-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
237 PM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                63-67                     71-75
Minimum RH(%)                      37-42                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    34-38                     46-50
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-3)      66 (0)       47           74
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+28)    40 (+8)      98           59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              670                       1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2210                      3280
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  62                        70
Transport Wnd (kts)                S  6                      SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  3                      SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2010                      7000
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Fair
DSI                                STBL                      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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$