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
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will maintain dry conditions through Labor Day.
Wetting rain chances return Tuesday and Wednesday. Afternoon RH`s
will fall into the 25-35% range tomorrow with a light northerly
wind. Smoke dispersion should be fair to good in the afternoon continuing
through Monday.


MOZ098-100-106>108-310915-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      34-39                     37-42
Low Temperature(F)    57-61                     55-59
Maximum RH(%)         80-85                     75-80
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+2)      86 (-2)      56           83
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-12)     37 (+2)      78           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)              1940                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6380                      5570
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  78                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                E  8                      E  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  4                      E  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              7760                      5100
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-310915-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                81-85                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      33-38                     37-42
Low Temperature(F)    57-61                     54-58
Maximum RH(%)         83-88                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+1)      84 (-3)      56           83
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-9)      36 (-1)      83           40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 4-8       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)              1930                      1810
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6330                      5950
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  77                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 10                     NE  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     NE  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9650                      7240
Dispersion Index                   Good                      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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as warm. Lows around 50. Highs in
the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-310915-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     82-86
Minimum RH(%)                      31-36                     33-38
Low Temperature(F)    58-62                     55-59
Maximum RH(%)         79-84                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      60 (0)       85 (-3)      57           85
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-14)     34 (-2)      83           36
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 5-9 G17   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)              1790                      1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5860                      6240
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  80                        79
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 11                     NE  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     NE  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10740                     7600
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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 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.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-310915-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                80-84                     81-85
Minimum RH(%)                      33-38                     36-41
Low Temperature(F)    57-61                     54-58
Maximum RH(%)         81-86                     81-86
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-1)      83 (-3)      56           84
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-8)      36 (-1)      84           39
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 4-8       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)              1810                      1810
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5930                      5930
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  77                        78
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 11                     NE  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     NE  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10860                     7240
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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-310915-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                79-83                     81-85
Minimum RH(%)                      30-35                     32-37
Low Temperature(F)    54-58                     52-56
Maximum RH(%)         78-83                     77-82
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-2)      82 (-2)      53           84
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-2)      33 (-2)      80           35
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       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)              1650                      1840
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5400                      6030
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  76                        78
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 11                     NE  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     NE  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9900                      7360
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-310915-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                79-83                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      31-36                     33-38
Low Temperature(F)    54-58                     52-56
Maximum RH(%)         82-87                     83-88
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-1)      83 (-1)      53           84
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+1)      34 (-4)      86           36
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 4-8       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)              1670                      1720
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5480                      5640
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  75                        76
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 12                     E  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     E  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10020                     6880
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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Not as warm. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-310915-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 /229 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025/

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                78-82                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      32-37                     35-40
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     53-57
Maximum RH(%)         81-86                     79-84
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-2)      82 (-1)      55           83
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-3)      35 (-2)      82           38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 4-8       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)              1680                      1830
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5510                      6020
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  75                        78
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 10                     E  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     E  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              8400                      7320
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-310915-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                80-84                     82-86
Minimum RH(%)                      30-35                     35-40
Low Temperature(F)    53-57                     53-57
Maximum RH(%)         78-83                     78-83
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-4)      83 (-2)      54           85
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-10)     33 (+3)      81           38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 3-7       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)              1800                      2020
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5890                      6630
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  77                        79
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  9                     E  6
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  5                     E  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              9000                      6060
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.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. Light
winds.
.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 mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-310915-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Labor Day

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                81-85                     83-87
Minimum RH(%)                      32-37                     34-39
Low Temperature(F)    56-60                     54-58
Maximum RH(%)         81-86                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-2)      84 (-2)      56           86
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-11)     35 (0)       83           37
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE 4-8 G17   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)              1730                      2150
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5670                      7060
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  78                        79
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE 11                     NE  7
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  6                     NE  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              10380                     8600
Dispersion Index                   Fair                      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...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$