FNUS53 KPAH 150620 FWFPAH Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Paducah KY 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Southwest winds will pick up later this morning with pockets of fair to good dispersion forming in the southern half of the quad-state. Scattered showers will be possible through much of the day. A sharp cold front arrives tonight, with much cooler and drier conditions following. Areas of frost development are possible both Saturday and Sunday mornings. MOZ098-100-106>108-152115- Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 90 80 0 High Temperature(F) 85-89 56-60 Minimum RH(%) 49-54 47-52 Low Temperature(F) 45-49 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 89 (+5) 45 (-21) 60 RH % (24h trend) 52 (-30) 100 (0) 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 7-11 G33 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3-7 G21 NW 6-10 G31 NW 7-11 G31 Precip Amount 0.07 0.19 0.00 Precip Duration 2 3 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1090 1850 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3570 6060 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 79 51 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 NW 19 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 8 NW 10 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8720 18500 Dispersion Index Fair Very 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... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ MOZ076-086-087-152115- Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 60 70 0 High Temperature(F) 83-87 55-59 Minimum RH(%) 56-61 51-56 Low Temperature(F) 46-50 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 86 (+4) 47 (-18) 58 RH % (24h trend) 59 (-20) 100 (0) 54 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 G21 NW 10-14 G28 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6-10 G20 NW 8-12 G27 NW 11-15 G28 Precip Amount 0.20 0.18 0.00 Precip Duration 2 3 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1050 1890 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3460 6200 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 80 53 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 NW 19 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 8 NW 10 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8400 18900 Dispersion Index Fair Very good DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ MOZ109>112-114-152115- Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Showers None Chance Precip (%) 60 50 0 High Temperature(F) 86-90 59-63 Minimum RH(%) 40-45 41-46 Low Temperature(F) 50-54 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 89 (+3) 51 (-17) 63 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-32) 99 (-1) 44 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 G18 NW 11-15 G27 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8-12 G23 NW 8-12 G26 NW 12-16 G28 Precip Amount 0.01 0.04 0.00 Precip Duration 2 1 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1290 1920 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4240 6310 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 82 56 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 NW 18 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 8 NW 9 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10320 17280 Dispersion Index Good Very good DSI SLGT 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... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-152115- Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 60 70 0 High Temperature(F) 84-88 55-59 Minimum RH(%) 54-59 50-55 Low Temperature(F) 48-52 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 87 (+5) 49 (-18) 59 RH % (24h trend) 57 (-26) 99 (-1) 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 G20 NW 11-15 G29 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7-11 G21 NW 9-13 G27 NW 11-15 G29 Precip Amount 0.23 0.12 0.00 Precip Duration 2 2 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1070 1860 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3510 6090 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 80 54 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 NW 18 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 8 NW 9 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8560 16740 Dispersion Index Fair Very good DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ086-087-090-091-094-152115- Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Showers None Chance Precip (%) 60 60 0 High Temperature(F) 85-89 56-60 Minimum RH(%) 48-53 43-48 Low Temperature(F) 49-53 Maximum RH(%) 91-96 Temp (24h trend) 88 (+6) 51 (-16) 59 RH % (24h trend) 51 (-29) 94 (-6) 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 G19 NW 10-14 G28 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6-10 G20 NW 7-11 G27 NW 10-14 G27 Precip Amount 0.11 0.02 0.00 Precip Duration 2 1 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1020 1830 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3330 5990 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 80 55 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 NW 18 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 NW 9 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7140 16470 Dispersion Index Fair Very 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... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ075>078-080>083-152115- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 70 70 0 High Temperature(F) 83-87 55-59 Minimum RH(%) 59-64 47-52 Low Temperature(F) 48-52 Maximum RH(%) 92-97 Temp (24h trend) 87 (+6) 49 (-17) 58 RH % (24h trend) 62 (-18) 95 (-5) 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6-10 G24 NW 13-17 G31 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7-11 G20 NW 10-14 G29 NW 14-18 G29 Precip Amount 0.25 0.15 0.00 Precip Duration 4 4 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 800 1830 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2610 5990 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 78 54 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 NW 19 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 NW 10 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5600 18300 Dispersion Index Poor Very good DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-152115- Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster- Henderson-Daviess-McLean- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 /220 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026/ Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Showers None Chance Precip (%) 70 60 0 High Temperature(F) 84-88 57-61 Minimum RH(%) 53-58 49-54 Low Temperature(F) 51-55 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 88 (+6) 52 (-15) 61 RH % (24h trend) 56 (-21) 98 (-2) 52 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5-9 G19 NW 11-15 G25 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6-10 G19 W 8-12 G26 NW 11-15 G27 Precip Amount 0.14 0.03 0.00 Precip Duration 3 1 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 930 1860 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3050 6110 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 78 56 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 NW 18 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 6 NW 9 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5580 16740 Dispersion Index Poor Very 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... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-152115- Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 High Temperature(F) 86-90 59-63 Minimum RH(%) 42-47 45-50 Low Temperature(F) 52-56 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 90 (+4) 53 (-15) 63 RH % (24h trend) 45 (-21) 99 (-1) 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 G17 NW 8-12 G25 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 4-8 G18 W 5-9 G24 NW 9-13 G26 Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 7 AM Precip End 7 PM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1190 1790 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3900 5880 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 80 59 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 NW 17 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 NW 9 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8330 16110 Dispersion Index Fair Very good DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ KYZ001>009-152115- Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston- Marshall-Calloway- 120 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0 High Temperature(F) 86-90 58-62 Minimum RH(%) 43-48 47-52 Low Temperature(F) 51-55 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 89 (+2) 52 (-17) 61 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-22) 100 (0) 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 G17 NW 9-13 G26 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5-9 G21 W 6-10 G25 NW 10-14 G27 Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 7 AM Precip End 7 PM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1250 1860 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4110 6090 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 81 58 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 NW 17 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 NW 9 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8750 16740 Dispersion Index Fair Very 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... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. $$