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
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
East winds tonight will become southerly Friday, and then south
winds will be the rule through the first half of next week.
Scattered showers and storms are expected late tonight into
Friday, then the weekend will be dry for most of the region. The
Mark Twain will the exception with a chance of storms through the
weekend. East of the Mark Twain, strong mixing will result in very
gusty south winds and afternoon relative humidity dropping to
near 40% Saturday and Sunday. Widespread wetting rains will move
through the region Sunday night and Monday.

MOZ098-100-106>108-260930-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           70           70           70
High Temperature(F)                75-79                     77-81
Minimum RH(%)                      51-56                     55-60
Low Temperature(F)    49-53                     60-64
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      50 (+1)      79 (+19)     61           81
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+9)      54 (-5)      97           58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 3-7 G21    SE 6-10 G29  S 10-14 G37  S 13-17 G35
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 4-8 G26    S 10-14 G34  S 9-13 G34   S 13-17 G35
Precip Amount         0.23         0.18         0.28         0.09
Precip Duration       3            2            6            8
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              970                       1090
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3170                      3590
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  64                        67
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 24                      S 25
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 12                      S 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  11640                     14170
Dispersion Index                   Good                      Very Good
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-260930-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           40           60           60
High Temperature(F)                75-79                     77-81
Minimum RH(%)                      50-55                     55-60
Low Temperature(F)    48-52                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         92-97                     86-91
Temp (24h trend)      50 (+6)      78 (+13)     64           81
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-2)      53 (+12)     89           58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 7-11 G26  S 11-15 G35  S 14-18 G35
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 4-8 G21    S 12-16 G33  S 12-16 G34  S 15-19 G36
Precip Amount         0.08         0.15         0.23         0.04
Precip Duration       2            2            2            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1090                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3590                      4260
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  65                        68
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 23                      S 28
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 12                      S 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  13080                     18200
Dispersion Index                   Good                      Very Good
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-260930-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           50           60           70
High Temperature(F)                77-81                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      47-52                     48-53
Low Temperature(F)    52-56                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         86-91                     81-86
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+5)      80 (+13)     64           83
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-1)      50 (+11)     84           51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 7-11 G28  S 10-14 G35  S 15-19 G41
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 3-7 G20    S 12-16 G32  S 10-14 G34  S 15-19 G40
Precip Amount         0.14         0.10         0.11         0.02
Precip Duration       3            2            2            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1220                      1590
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3990                      5230
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  68                        71
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 23                      S 27
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 12                      S 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  14640                     22260
Dispersion Index                   Very Good                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          2            4            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               MOD UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-260930-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           50           40
High Temperature(F)                75-79                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      50-55                     49-54
Low Temperature(F)    49-53                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         85-90                     80-85
Temp (24h trend)      50 (+7)      79 (+13)     65           82
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-8)      53 (+14)     83           52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 6-10 G26  S 10-14 G31  S 14-18 G37
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 3-7 G20    S 10-14 G31  S 11-15 G33  S 15-19 G37
Precip Amount         0.04         0.15         0.15         0.01
Precip Duration       2            2            2            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1110                      1540
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3650                      5040
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  66                        69
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 21                      S 28
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      S 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  12210                     21560
Dispersion Index                   Very Good                 Excellent
LAL                   2            3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-260930-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           40           30
High Temperature(F)                75-79                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      49-54                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    48-52                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         83-88                     77-82
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+8)      79 (+12)     65           83
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-11)     52 (+15)     80           45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G23   S 9-13 G28   S 12-16 G36
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 8-12 G26   S 9-13 G31   S 14-18 G37
Precip Amount         0.04         0.14         0.07         0.01
Precip Duration       2            2            2            2
Precip Begin          9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1060                      1610
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3480                      5290
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  67                        71
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 19                      S 27
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 10                      S 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  10600                     22540
Dispersion Index                   Very Good                 Excellent
LAL                   2            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-260930-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           70           60           50
High Temperature(F)                72-76                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      55-60                     49-54
Low Temperature(F)    46-50                     62-66
Maximum RH(%)         79-84                     81-86
Temp (24h trend)      48 (+9)      76 (+12)     64           83
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-10)     58 (+21)     84           52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 5-9 G24   S 9-13 G33   S 14-18 G36
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 3-7 G21    SE 9-13 G29  S 10-14 G33  S 14-18 G36
Precip Amount         0.02         0.29         0.25         0.04
Precip Duration       1            4            2            2
Precip Begin          1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              750                       1480
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2470                      4870
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  65                        69
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 20                      SW 29
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 10                      SW 15
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  7500                      22200
Dispersion Index                   Good                      Excellent
LAL                   2            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-260930-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /522 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            60           40           30
High Temperature(F)                72-76                     79-83
Minimum RH(%)                      53-58                     42-47
Low Temperature(F)    45-49                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         70-75                     75-80
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+4)      76 (+11)     65           82
RH % (24h trend)      73 (-16)     56 (+22)     78           45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G20   SE 9-13 G27  S 12-16 G36
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 3-7 G18    SE 8-12 G25  S 9-13 G31   S 14-18 G37
Precip Amount         0.00         0.08         0.09         0.01
Precip Duration                    2            2            1
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              790                       1660
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2590                      5460
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  67                        68
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 16                      S 27
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  8                      S 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  6320                      23240
Dispersion Index                   Good                      Excellent
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-260930-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           30           0
High Temperature(F)                76-80                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      46-51                     40-45
Low Temperature(F)    48-52                     63-67
Maximum RH(%)         76-81                     70-75
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+7)      80 (+11)     65           83
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-11)     49 (+17)     73           43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G19   S 9-13 G26   S 11-15 G31
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 8-12 G24   S 9-13 G26   S 12-16 G32
Precip Amount         0.04         0.03         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       2            2            1
Precip Begin          10 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1320                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4330                      5570
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  69                        69
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 19                      S 26
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 10                      S 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  13200                     22100
Dispersion Index                   Very Good                 Excellent
LAL                   2            3            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            4            4
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               MOD UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-260930-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           50           40           30
High Temperature(F)                78-82                     80-84
Minimum RH(%)                      44-49                     41-46
Low Temperature(F)    51-55                     64-68
Maximum RH(%)         79-84                     71-76
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+7)      81 (+12)     66           83
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-7)      47 (+15)     74           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE 5-9 G27   S 9-13 G29   S 12-16 G39
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 9-13 G29   S 9-13 G29   S 12-16 G39
Precip Amount         0.07         0.03         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1            2            1
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1350                      1670
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4440                      5470
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  69                        72
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 21                      S 26
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      S 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  14850                     21710
Dispersion Index                   Very Good                 Excellent
LAL                   2            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            3            4            4
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               MOD UNSTBL

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$


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