Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
534
FNUS53 KPAH 202025
FWFPAH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A wet pattern will remain in place through Friday. Ongoing light
rain showers will become more scattered tonight. Additional rounds
of rainfall is expected on Friday. Drier weather returns for the
weekend before another weather system brings more rain chances
Monday into Tuesday. The combination of overcast skies, rainfall
and light winds will lead to poor dispersion on Friday. Minimum
relative humidity values will be above 70% on Friday, becoming
40-70% Saturday, and 40-60% on Sunday.
MOZ098-100-106>108-211030-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 100 90 50 0
High Temperature(F) 69-73 59-63
Minimum RH(%) 70-75 60-65
Low Temperature(F) 51-55 45-49
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+3) 73 (+15) 46 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 73 (-17) 100 63
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 0.48 0.10 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 11 5 1
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 690 960
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2270 3140
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 69 49
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 N 9
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 N 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4830 4800
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI SLGT UNSTBL 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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ076-086-087-211030-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 100 90 70 0
High Temperature(F) 66-70 56-60
Minimum RH(%) 78-83 58-63
Low Temperature(F) 50-54 44-48
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+4) 70 (+13) 46 59
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 81 (-6) 100 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.36 0.19 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 9 7 5
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 510 850
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1660 2790
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 70 46
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 N 10
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 N 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3570 4250
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ109>112-114-211030-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 90 90 70 0
High Temperature(F) 68-72 58-62
Minimum RH(%) 79-84 63-68
Low Temperature(F) 54-58 48-52
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+5) 71 (+12) 49 61
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 82 (-7) 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 4-8 G20 Lgt/Var N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 G20 Lgt/Var N 3-7
Precip Amount 0.35 0.16 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 11 7 4
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 530 910
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1730 2980
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 72 51
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 17 N 11
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 9 N 6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4770 5460
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-211030-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 100 100 70 0
High Temperature(F) 65-69 56-60
Minimum RH(%) 82-87 57-62
Low Temperature(F) 52-56 45-49
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+7) 69 (+12) 46 59
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 85 (-1) 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.29 0.24 0.06 0.00
Precip Duration 8 10 5
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 410 850
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1350 2790
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 70 47
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 N 10
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 8 N 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3280 4250
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ086-087-090-091-094-211030-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 100 80 0
High Temperature(F) 65-69 55-59
Minimum RH(%) 77-82 54-59
Low Temperature(F) 51-55 45-49
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+6) 69 (+12) 46 58
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 80 (-5) 97 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 0.23 0.29 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 7 11 6
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 420 830
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1360 2740
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 71 50
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 N 10
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 8 N 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3360 4150
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ075>078-080>083-211030-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 100 100 80 0
High Temperature(F) 60-64 54-58
Minimum RH(%) 78-83 50-55
Low Temperature(F) 49-53 42-46
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+5) 64 (+9) 43 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 81 (-1) 97 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 4-8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.25 0.42 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 7 12 5
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 310 870
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1020 2840
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 70 47
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 N 10
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 N 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2170 4350
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI STBL STBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-211030-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 /325 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 100 90 0
High Temperature(F) 62-66 55-59
Minimum RH(%) 83-88 57-62
Low Temperature(F) 50-54 45-49
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+6) 67 (+11) 46 59
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 86 (+2) 99 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.16 0.42 0.11 0.00
Precip Duration 6 12 6
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 350 850
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1150 2800
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 70 51
Transport Wnd (kts) S 14 N 10
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 7 N 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2450 4250
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-211030-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 90 100 90 20
High Temperature(F) 67-71 57-61
Minimum RH(%) 80-85 63-68
Low Temperature(F) 53-57 49-53
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+6) 70 (+11) 50 60
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 83 (-3) 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 3-7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.20 0.33 0.13 0.00
Precip Duration 8 11 6 1
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 580 840
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1890 2770
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 72 53
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 N 10
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 9 N 5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5220 4200
Dispersion Index Poor Poor
DSI STBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
KYZ001>009-211030-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
225 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 100 90 0
High Temperature(F) 68-72 58-62
Minimum RH(%) 83-88 65-70
Low Temperature(F) 54-58 49-53
Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+6) 71 (+11) 50 61
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 86 (0) 100 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 3-7 G19 Lgt/Var N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 G19 Lgt/Var N 3-7
Precip Amount 0.32 0.26 0.09 0.00
Precip Duration 9 11 6
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 520 890
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1690 2920
1700`Mix Hgt Temp 72 52
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 N 11
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 9 N 6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4680 5340
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$