Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
355
FNUS53 KPAH 191830
FWFPAH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Incoming storms today provide best wetting rain chances this
morning and again this evening into the overnight hours. After
its passage, lingering chances tomorrow end by week`s end as
seasonably cooler and drier air takes over.
MOZ098-100-106>108-200915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 87-91 89-93
Minimum RH(%) 57-62 45-50
Low Temperature(F) 66-70 64-68
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-3) 91 (+6) 65 93
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 60 (-8) 100 48
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 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1420 1910
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4660 6280
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 82 82
Transport Wnd (kts) N 6 N 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 3 N 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4260 5730
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
MOZ076-086-087-200915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 30 0 0
High Temperature(F) 82-86 84-88
Minimum RH(%) 70-75 57-62
Low Temperature(F) 65-69 63-67
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 86 (+5) 65 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 73 (-9) 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.58 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3 1
Precip Begin 7 PM 3 PM
Precip End 5 AM 7 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1110 1470
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3650 4840
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 81 81
Transport Wnd (kts) N 7 N 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 4 N 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4440 4410
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
MOZ109>112-114-200915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 85-89 87-91
Minimum RH(%) 62-67 50-55
Low Temperature(F) 68-72 66-70
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-2) 88 (+7) 67 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 65 (-15) 100 53
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 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 5
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1170 1470
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3840 4830
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 84 83
Transport Wnd (kts) N 6 N 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 3 N 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3510 4410
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-200915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 83-87 85-89
Minimum RH(%) 68-73 55-60
Low Temperature(F) 66-70 64-68
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 86 (+4) 66 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 71 (-7) 100 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.84 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 4 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1070 1420
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3500 4660
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 80 80
Transport Wnd (kts) N 6 N 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 3 N 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3210 4260
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ086-087-090-091-094-200915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 30 0 0
High Temperature(F) 83-87 84-88
Minimum RH(%) 65-70 53-58
Low Temperature(F) 65-69 63-67
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 86 (+3) 65 87
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+7) 68 (-5) 99 56
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 0.99 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 4 1
Precip Begin 7 PM 3 PM
Precip End 6 AM 7 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1030 1420
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3370 4680
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 79 79
Transport Wnd (kts) N 6 N 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 3 N 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3090 4260
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ075>078-080>083-200915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 82-86 84-88
Minimum RH(%) 64-69 53-58
Low Temperature(F) 65-69 62-66
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-3) 85 (+2) 64 87
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 67 (-5) 99 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1130 1340
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3720 4410
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 78 78
Transport Wnd (kts) N 7 NW 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 4 NW 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4520 4020
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-200915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026 /230 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 82-86 83-87
Minimum RH(%) 68-73 56-61
Low Temperature(F) 65-69 64-68
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 85 (+4) 66 86
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 71 (-2) 100 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 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 4
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1030 1320
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3370 4340
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 78 78
Transport Wnd (kts) N 6 N 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 3 N 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3090 3960
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-200915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 40 0 0
High Temperature(F) 83-87 84-88
Minimum RH(%) 68-73 58-63
Low Temperature(F) 66-70 65-69
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+2) 86 (+3) 67 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 71 (+2) 100 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 1.23 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 6 1
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 7 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 990 1490
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3260 4870
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 80 80
Transport Wnd (kts) N 6 N 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 3 N 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2970 4470
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ001>009-200915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
130 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 40 0 0
High Temperature(F) 84-88 85-89
Minimum RH(%) 68-73 56-61
Low Temperature(F) 67-71 66-70
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 87 (+6) 68 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 71 (-7) 100 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 0.98 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 6 1
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1050 1470
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3450 4810
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 82 82
Transport Wnd (kts) N 6 N 6
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 3 N 3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3150 4410
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$