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
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Southwest winds will increase and become gusty on Tuesday, but it
will remain quite humid and mixing heights will struggle to reach
2000` AGL over much of the region. Winds will remain gusty and veer
to west and eventually northwest on Wednesday, which will lead to
good to excellent smoke dispersion. The humidity on Wednesday will
drop into the 35-40% range over the Mark Twain, while much of
southern Illinois and west Kentucky will drop below 50%. It will
be more humid and less windy on Thursday. A cooling trend is
expected with another cold front Thursday night and a very cold
airmass arriving over the weekend.

MOZ098-100-106>108-091015-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                51-55                     50-54
Minimum RH(%)                      48-53                     35-40
Low Temperature(F)    25-29                     39-43
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    77-82
Temp (24h trend)      27 (+1)      55 (+13)     40           54
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+5)      51 (-4)      80           38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G25   W 3-7 G29
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G24   SW 3-7 G25   W 3-7 G28
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              720                       1520
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2370                      5000
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  43                        46
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 17                     NW 29
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  9                     NW 15
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6480                      22800
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Very good
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 19. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-091015-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                46-50                     48-52
Minimum RH(%)                      57-62                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    25-29                     38-42
Maximum RH(%)         85-90                     82-87
Temp (24h trend)      27 (+2)      50 (+12)     40           51
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-6)      60 (+5)      85           45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 7-11 G24  SW 10-14 G27 SW 7-11 G29
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 5-9 G24   SW 9-13 G26  SW 8-12 G26  SW 7-11 G29
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              630                       1690
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2060                      5530
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  43                        46
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 19                     NW 29
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 10                     NW 15
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6300                      25350
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Excellent
DSI                                STBL                      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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 16. Highs around
30. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 40. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-091015-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                47-51                     51-55
Minimum RH(%)                      57-62                     40-45
Low Temperature(F)    25-29                     39-43
Maximum RH(%)         88-93                     82-87
Temp (24h trend)      27 (-2)      51 (+11)     41           54
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-3)      60 (+3)      85           43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 7-11 G26  SW 9-13 G26  SW 8-12 G26
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 3-7 G20   SW 9-13 G27  SW 9-13 G26  SW 8-12 G26
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              660                       1720
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2180                      5650
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  44                        48
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 20                     NW 27
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 10                     NW 14
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6600                      24080
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Very good
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 20. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-091015-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                45-49                     48-52
Minimum RH(%)                      59-64                     45-50
Low Temperature(F)    25-29                     39-43
Maximum RH(%)         80-85                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      27 (+1)      48 (+11)     41           51
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-14)     62 (+10)     83           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 7-11 G25  SW 9-13 G28  SW 8-12 G29
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 3-7 G23    SW 8-12 G27  SW 9-13 G27  SW 8-12 G29
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              620                       1780
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2040                      5850
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  42                        46
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 20                     NW 29
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 10                     NW 15
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6200                      26700
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Excellent
DSI                                STBL                      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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 18. Highs around
30. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs around 40. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-091015-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                44-48                     48-52
Minimum RH(%)                      56-61                     43-48
Low Temperature(F)    24-28                     38-42
Maximum RH(%)         79-84                     76-81
Temp (24h trend)      26 (-1)      47 (+10)     40           51
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-12)     59 (+8)      79           46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 7-11 G25  SW 8-12 G28  SW 8-12 G29
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 7-11 G27  SW 9-13 G28  SW 8-12 G28
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              630                       1750
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2080                      5740
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  41                        45
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 20                     W 29
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 10                     W 15
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6300                      26250
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Excellent
DSI                                STBL                      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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 17. Highs around
30. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs around 40. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-091015-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           30
High Temperature(F)                45-49                     46-50
Minimum RH(%)                      56-61                     47-52
Low Temperature(F)    23-27                     37-41
Maximum RH(%)         77-82                     77-82
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+1)      48 (+13)     38           50
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-8)      59 (+3)      80           50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 9-13 G25  SW 10-14 G29 SW 10-14 G32
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 4-8 G23    SW 9-13 G26  SW 11-15 G31 SW 10-14 G32
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1            1
Precip Begin                                    12 AM        6 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing   12 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              620                       1640
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2050                      5390
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  41                        44
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 19                     NW 32
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 10                     NW 16
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6200                      26240
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Excellent
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 16. Highs in the
upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs around 30.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 19. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-091015-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /330 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025/

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           40
High Temperature(F)                44-48                     46-50
Minimum RH(%)                      55-60                     52-57
Low Temperature(F)    24-28                     37-41
Maximum RH(%)         82-87                     79-84
Temp (24h trend)      26 (-1)      47 (+11)     39           50
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-5)      58 (-3)      82           55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 8-12 G25  SW 9-13 G28  SW 11-15 G32
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 3-7 G20    SW 8-12 G25  SW 11-15 G29 SW 11-15 G32
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1            1
Precip Begin                                    12 AM        6 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing   12 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              700                       1620
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2290                      5300
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  39                        45
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 21                     W 30
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 11                     W 15
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7700                      24300
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Excellent
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 17. Highs in the
upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 20. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-091015-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
High Temperature(F)                45-49                     49-53
Minimum RH(%)                      53-58                     49-54
Low Temperature(F)    24-28                     37-41
Maximum RH(%)         90-95                     79-84
Temp (24h trend)      26 (-5)      48 (+10)     39           53
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+1)      56 (-5)      82           52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 6-10 G24  SW 7-11 G26  SW 9-13 G28
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 6-10 G24  SW 9-13 G26  SW 9-13 G28
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)              690                       1640
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2270                      5390
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  39                        46
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 20                     NW 27
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 10                     NW 14
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6900                      22960
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Very good
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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 19. Highs in the
lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-091015-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                45-49                     50-54
Minimum RH(%)                      58-63                     45-50
Low Temperature(F)    24-28                     38-42
Maximum RH(%)         88-93                     83-88
Temp (24h trend)      26 (-4)      48 (+9)      40           53
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-4)      61 (+6)      86           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 6-10 G25  SW 7-11 G26  SW 8-12 G26
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 7-11 G26  SW 8-12 G26  SW 8-12 G26
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              660                       1710
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2160                      5620
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  41                        47
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 20                     NW 26
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 10                     NW 13
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              6600                      22230
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      Very good
DSI                                STBL                      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...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 20. Highs in the
lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$