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
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Today will see increasing humidity levels with a small
chance chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Conditions for
smoke dispersal will be generally good with robust mixing
and W-SW transport winds around 10-15 kts. Good chances
for wetting rains return this weekend and will linger
into next week.


MOZ098-100-106>108-112130-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            60
High Temperature(F)   89-93                     88-92
Minimum RH(%)         54-59                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)                 68-72
Maximum RH(%)                      92-97
Temp (24h trend)      92 (0)       69 (-1)      92
RH % (24h trend)      57 (+9)      95 (-4)      59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.11
Precip Duration       1                         2
Precip Begin          1 PM                      7 AM
Precip End            7 PM                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1730                      1490
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5690                      4900
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     86                        85
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 13                     W 13
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  7                     W  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 12110                     10430
Dispersion Index      Good                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-112130-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            50
High Temperature(F)   89-93                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)         54-59                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)                 69-73
Maximum RH(%)                      93-98
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+1)      70 (0)       92
RH % (24h trend)      57 (+9)      96 (0)       59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S 3-7        SW 4-8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 4-8        Lgt/Var      SW 5-9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.13
Precip Duration       1                         1
Precip Begin          1 PM                      1 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1530                      1720
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5010                      5640
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     87                        87
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 12                     W 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6                     W  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9180                      12040
Dispersion Index      Good                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-112130-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            50
High Temperature(F)   89-93                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)         56-61                     55-60
Low Temperature(F)                 70-74
Maximum RH(%)                      95-100
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+1)      71 (-1)      92
RH % (24h trend)      59 (+6)      97 (-2)      58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      SW 5-9 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.16
Precip Duration       1                         1
Precip Begin          1 PM                      1 PM
Precip End            7 PM                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1330                      1540
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4360                      5050
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     88                        89
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 12                     SW 15
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6                     SW  8
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7980                      12320
Dispersion Index      Fair                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-112130-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            60
High Temperature(F)   89-93                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)         56-61                     57-62
Low Temperature(F)                 71-75
Maximum RH(%)                      92-97
Temp (24h trend)      92 (0)       73 (+2)      92
RH % (24h trend)      59 (+10)     95 (-3)      60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 3-7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 4-8        Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G18
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.23
Precip Duration       0                         1
Precip Begin          3 PM                      1 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1350                      1680
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4440                      5520
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     86                        88
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 12                     W 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6                     W  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8100                      11760
Dispersion Index      Fair                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-112130-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            60
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)         52-57                     52-57
Low Temperature(F)                 70-74
Maximum RH(%)                      88-93
Temp (24h trend)      91 (0)       72 (+2)      92
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+12)     91 (-3)      55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.34
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1350                      1540
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4440                      5060
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     85                        88
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 11                     SW 15
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6                     SW  8
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8100                      12320
Dispersion Index      Fair                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-112130-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70
High Temperature(F)   90-94                     90-94
Minimum RH(%)         49-54                     53-58
Low Temperature(F)                 71-75
Maximum RH(%)                      89-94
Temp (24h trend)      93 (+1)      73 (+3)      94
RH % (24h trend)      52 (+7)      92 (-2)      56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 4-8        Lgt/Var      SW 5-9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.13
Precip Duration                                 5
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1560                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5120                      4930
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     86                        88
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 12                     W 15
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6                     W  8
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9360                      12000
Dispersion Index      Good                      Good
DSI                   MOD 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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-112130-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 /418 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70
High Temperature(F)   89-93                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)         52-57                     55-60
Low Temperature(F)                 71-75
Maximum RH(%)                      92-97
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+1)      73 (+3)      92
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+8)      95 (-1)      58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 5-9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.21
Precip Duration                                 6
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1600                      1630
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5250                      5360
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     85                        86
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW  9                     SW 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5                     SW  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8000                      11410
Dispersion Index      Fair                      Good
DSI                   MOD 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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-112130-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)         55-60                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)                 69-73
Maximum RH(%)                      95-100
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+1)      71 (+1)      92
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+2)      98 (-2)      59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1500                      1570
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4930                      5150
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     84                        86
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW  9                     W 14
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5                     W  7
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7500                      10990
Dispersion Index      Fair                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-112130-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
318 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            50
High Temperature(F)   88-92                     89-93
Minimum RH(%)         59-64                     58-63
Low Temperature(F)                 70-74
Maximum RH(%)                      95-100
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+1)      72 (+1)      92
RH % (24h trend)      62 (+4)      97 (-3)      61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 3-7 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 3-7       Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G19
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.14
Precip Duration       1                         2
Precip Begin          1 PM                      7 AM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1250                      1440
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4100                      4730
1700`Mix Hgt Temp     86                        88
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 10                     SW 15
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5                     SW  8
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6250                      11520
Dispersion Index      Fair                      Good
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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$