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

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FNUS53 KPAH 092015
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Deep mixing and robust transport winds will result in very good to
excellent smoke dispersion conditions on Wednesday. Minimum RH
values will range from 45-65% from southwest to northeast,
respectively. Mixing heights will top out around 4500 to 6500ft,
with mixing levels topping 1700ft between 7 and 9 AM. Winds at
20ft will be strong from the NW around 10-15 mph with gusts up to
30 to 40 mph.


MOZ098-100-106>108-101015-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                46-50                     45-49
Minimum RH(%)                      40-45                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    37-41                     25-29
Maximum RH(%)         83-88                     82-87
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+12)     50 (-1)      26           50
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-10)     43 (-10)     85           45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 7-11 G29  NW 10-14 G37 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 6-10 G31  NW 7-11 G31  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)              1270                      800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4180                      2620
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  51                        36
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 33                     S 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 17                     S  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              21590                     5600
Dispersion Index                   Very good                 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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 16. Highs in the
lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 40s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-101015-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                44-48                     38-42
Minimum RH(%)                      46-51                     52-57
Low Temperature(F)    37-41                     22-26
Maximum RH(%)         81-86                     87-92
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+12)     47 (+2)      24           42
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-7)      49 (-17)     90           55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 12-16 G34 NW 13-17 G36 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 9-13 G32  NW 9-13 G32  Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1380                      700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4530                      2290
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  51                        32
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 34                     SW 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 18                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              24840                     3500
Dispersion Index                   Excellent                 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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 13. Highs in the
upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 15. Highs in
the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-101015-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                46-50                     41-45
Minimum RH(%)                      44-49                     50-55
Low Temperature(F)    38-42                     25-29
Maximum RH(%)         82-87                     86-91
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+12)     49 (+7)      26           45
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-11)     47 (-27)     89           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 11-15 G32 W 12-16 G35  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10-14 G32 NW 9-13 G31  Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1410                      740
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4630                      2440
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  53                        36
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 30                     SW  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 15                     SW  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              21150                     3700
Dispersion Index                   Very good                 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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 18. Highs around 30.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs around 40.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-101015-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                43-47                     37-41
Minimum RH(%)                      51-56                     53-58
Low Temperature(F)    38-42                     23-27
Maximum RH(%)         78-83                     85-90
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+15)     47 (+4)      25           40
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-9)      54 (-15)     88           56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 12-16 G35 W 12-16 G37  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10-14 G34 NW 9-13 G33  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          1 AM
Precip End            6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1400                      760
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4610                      2490
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  50                        31
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 34                     W  9
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 18                     W  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              25200                     3800
Dispersion Index                   Very good                 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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 14. Highs in the
upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 15. Highs in
the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-101015-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                43-47                     36-40
Minimum RH(%)                      50-55                     48-53
Low Temperature(F)    38-42                     23-27
Maximum RH(%)         72-77                     78-83
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+17)     46 (+1)      25           39
RH % (24h trend)      75 (-12)     53 (-6)      81           51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 12-16 G36 W 13-17 G37  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 11-15 G35 NW 9-13 G34  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          1 AM
Precip End            6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1380                      850
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4530                      2790
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  49                        31
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 33                     W  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 17                     W  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              23460                     3400
Dispersion Index                   Very good                 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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
around 40. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid
20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 15. Highs in
the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-101015-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                41-45                     35-39
Minimum RH(%)                      56-61                     50-55
Low Temperature(F)    37-41                     22-26
Maximum RH(%)         75-80                     78-83
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+17)     44 (-2)      24           39
RH % (24h trend)      78 (-10)     59 (+1)      81           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 13-17 G36 W 14-18 G39  NW 4-8 G19   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 12-16 G36 NW 11-15 G34 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          12 AM
Precip End            7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1260                      870
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4140                      2870
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  49                        30
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 35                     W  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 18                     W  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              22680                     3480
Dispersion Index                   Very good                 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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid
20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 13. Highs in
the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-101015-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /315 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025/

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                42-46                     34-38
Minimum RH(%)                      60-65                     54-59
Low Temperature(F)    37-41                     23-27
Maximum RH(%)         79-84                     81-86
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+16)     45 (0)       25           38
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-8)      63 (+5)      84           57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 13-17 G35 W 14-18 G39  NW 4-8 G18   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 14-18 G34 NW 11-15 G35 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          11 PM
Precip End            7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1270                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4180                      3270
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  49                        30
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 32                     W  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 16                     W  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              20320                     4000
Dispersion Index                   Very good                 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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid
20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 13. Highs in
the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 40. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-101015-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                45-49                     37-41
Minimum RH(%)                      54-59                     50-55
Low Temperature(F)    38-42                     23-27
Maximum RH(%)         76-81                     86-91
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+16)     49 (+2)      25           41
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-16)     57 (0)       89           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 11-15 G34 W 12-16 G36  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 12-16 G34 NW 10-14 G35 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          2 AM
Precip End            7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1360                      940
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4450                      3090
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  49                        32
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 30                     W  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 15                     W  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              20400                     3760
Dispersion Index                   Very good                 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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows
around 17. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 16. Highs
around 40. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-101015-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
215 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
High Temperature(F)                45-49                     38-42
Minimum RH(%)                      50-55                     52-57
Low Temperature(F)    38-42                     24-28
Maximum RH(%)         77-82                     88-93
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+15)     48 (+3)      26           41
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-15)     53 (-13)     91           55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 11-15 G33 W 12-16 G35  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 11-15 G33 NW 9-13 G32  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)              1420                      810
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4650                      2670
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  51                        34
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW 29                     W  8
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW 15                     W  4
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              21300                     3240
Dispersion Index                   Very good                 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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows
around 18. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 17. Highs
around 40. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$