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

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FNUS53 KPAH 221814
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Humidity levels will remain elevated this weekend along with poor
smoke dispersion. A wetting rain is expected throughout the
region Monday night into early Tuesday. Much drier and cooler air
will then arrive by Thanksgiving behind a cold front.

MOZ098-100-106>108-231015-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            80
High Temperature(F)                62-66                     54-58
Minimum RH(%)                      49-54                     73-78
Low Temperature(F)    40-44                     39-43
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-9)      65 (+8)      40           57
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-2)      52 (-24)     100          76
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         0.50
Precip Duration                                              7
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              690                       410
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2250                      1350
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  63                        61
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  3                      S 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  2                      S  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1380                      2870
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-231015-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            70
High Temperature(F)                59-63                     54-58
Minimum RH(%)                      53-58                     69-74
Low Temperature(F)    39-43                     38-42
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-9)      63 (+8)      40           57
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-1)      56 (-18)     100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.20
Precip Duration                                              5
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              700                       390
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2290                      1280
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  62                        63
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  4                      S 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  2                      S  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1400                      2730
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-231015-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            70
High Temperature(F)                59-63                     56-60
Minimum RH(%)                      55-60                     67-72
Low Temperature(F)    39-43                     40-44
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-12)     62 (+4)      41           60
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-1)      58 (-19)     100          70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.30
Precip Duration                                              5
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              620                       360
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2030                      1190
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  64                        65
Transport Wnd (kts)                NE  3                     S 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NE  2                     S  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1240                      2160
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-231015-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            60
High Temperature(F)                58-62                     56-60
Minimum RH(%)                      54-59                     67-72
Low Temperature(F)    39-43                     39-43
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-10)     61 (+5)      41           60
RH % (24h trend)      99 (0)       57 (-16)     99           70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.12
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 12 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              660                       370
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2160                      1230
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  62                        63
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  5                      S 12
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  3                      S  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1980                      2220
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-231015-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50
High Temperature(F)                57-61                     57-61
Minimum RH(%)                      55-60                     58-63
Low Temperature(F)    38-42                     37-41
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    92-97
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-11)     60 (+3)      38           60
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+3)      58 (-13)     95           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         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 12 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              670                       400
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2210                      1300
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  62                        64
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  5                      S 11
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  3                      S  6
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2010                      2400
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
50. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-231015-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            60
High Temperature(F)                56-60                     55-59
Minimum RH(%)                      51-56                     62-67
Low Temperature(F)    37-41                     36-40
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    92-97
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-9)      59 (+3)      37           59
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+3)      54 (-12)     95           65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 12 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              630                       390
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2080                      1290
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  61                        63
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  5                      S 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  3                      S  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1890                      2730
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-231015-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025 /114 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025/

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            40
High Temperature(F)                55-59                     57-61
Minimum RH(%)                      54-59                     60-65
Low Temperature(F)    37-41                     35-39
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     95-100
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-11)     58 (+2)      37           60
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-2)      57 (-14)     98           63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 12 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              620                       390
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2050                      1280
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  60                        63
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  5                      SE 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  3                      SE  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1860                      1950
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-231015-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            40
High Temperature(F)                58-62                     60-64
Minimum RH(%)                      55-60                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    39-43                     37-41
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-14)     62 (+4)      38           64
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     58 (-21)     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         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 12 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              670                       410
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2190                      1350
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  61                        64
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  5                      S 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  3                      S  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2010                      2050
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 50s. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-231015-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
1214 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            60
High Temperature(F)                58-62                     59-63
Minimum RH(%)                      54-59                     60-65
Low Temperature(F)    39-43                     39-43
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-14)     61 (+3)      40           63
RH % (24h trend)      99 (0)       57 (-20)     100          63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.10
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 12 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              630                       420
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2070                      1380
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  63                        65
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  4                      S 10
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  2                      S  5
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1260                      2100
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...
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows around 40. Highs around
50. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$