FNUS53 KPAH 190639 FWFPAH Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Paducah KY 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... Hot and humid along with breezy conditions are expected today. Another round of showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon into tonight as a cold front moves through. Daily rain chances continue through the weekend with Thursday currently looking to be the driest. Cooler temperatures are forecast for the latter half of the week with a slow warming trend afterwards. MOZ098-100-106>108-192115- Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 90 80 50 High Temperature(F) 78-82 68-72 Minimum RH(%) 73-78 69-74 Low Temperature(F) 56-60 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 82 (-1) 57 (-13) 72 RH % (24h trend) 76 (+10) 100 (+12) 72 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5-9 G26 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 4-8 G25 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.33 0.20 0.03 Precip Duration 6 5 2 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 960 690 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3150 2270 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 78 67 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 14 NE 10 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 NE 5 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6720 3450 Dispersion Index Fair 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... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ MOZ076-086-087-192115- Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 70 80 50 High Temperature(F) 79-83 68-72 Minimum RH(%) 70-75 64-69 Low Temperature(F) 56-60 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 83 (0) 57 (-10) 71 RH % (24h trend) 73 (+6) 99 (+6) 67 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8-12 G27 Lgt/Var N 5-9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7-11 G24 N 3-7 G18 N 5-9 G18 Precip Amount 0.19 0.27 0.02 Precip Duration 3 4 2 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1060 760 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3470 2500 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 79 68 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 N 11 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 9 N 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9540 4560 Dispersion Index Good Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ MOZ109>112-114-192115- Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 70 80 70 High Temperature(F) 82-86 70-74 Minimum RH(%) 64-69 68-73 Low Temperature(F) 60-64 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-3) 61 (-10) 74 RH % (24h trend) 67 (+15) 100 (+14) 71 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9-13 G27 Lgt/Var N 4-8 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8-12 G24 Lgt/Var N 5-9 G19 Precip Amount 0.23 0.29 0.06 Precip Duration 3 4 2 Precip Begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1240 750 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4060 2460 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 82 73 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 N 12 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 8 N 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9920 4500 Dispersion Index 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... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-192115- Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 70 90 60 High Temperature(F) 81-85 69-73 Minimum RH(%) 68-73 63-68 Low Temperature(F) 59-63 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 84 (+1) 60 (-6) 73 RH % (24h trend) 71 (+6) 97 (0) 66 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7-11 G27 Lgt/Var N 4-8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7-11 G26 Lgt/Var N 4-8 G18 Precip Amount 0.16 0.28 0.03 Precip Duration 3 5 2 Precip Begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1080 770 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3550 2510 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 80 70 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 N 11 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 10 N 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10800 4620 Dispersion Index Good Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ086-087-090-091-094-192115- Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 90 60 High Temperature(F) 82-86 70-74 Minimum RH(%) 60-65 61-66 Low Temperature(F) 60-64 Maximum RH(%) 90-95 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-3) 62 (-3) 73 RH % (24h trend) 63 (+11) 93 (-6) 64 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7-11 G27 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7-11 G27 Lgt/Var N 3-7 G17 Precip Amount 0.13 0.34 0.04 Precip Duration 2 7 3 Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1080 740 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3550 2440 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 81 72 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 20 N 11 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 10 N 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10800 4440 Dispersion Index 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... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ075>078-080>083-192115- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance Precip (%) 70 90 60 High Temperature(F) 80-84 68-72 Minimum RH(%) 62-67 56-61 Low Temperature(F) 58-62 Maximum RH(%) 87-92 Temp (24h trend) 84 (+1) 59 (-6) 71 RH % (24h trend) 65 (+3) 90 (-6) 59 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8-12 G28 Lgt/Var N 4-8 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7-11 G28 Lgt/Var NE 4-8 G18 Precip Amount 0.20 0.32 0.01 Precip Duration 3 5 1 Precip Begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1080 830 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3560 2730 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 80 68 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 N 12 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 10 N 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10800 4980 Dispersion Index Good Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-192115- Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster- Henderson-Daviess-McLean- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 /239 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026/ Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 90 70 High Temperature(F) 83-87 71-75 Minimum RH(%) 60-65 64-69 Low Temperature(F) 62-66 Maximum RH(%) 93-98 Temp (24h trend) 86 (-1) 64 (-2) 75 RH % (24h trend) 63 (+9) 96 (-1) 67 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8-12 G27 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8-12 G26 Lgt/Var N 4-8 G17 Precip Amount 0.09 0.34 0.05 Precip Duration 1 7 2 Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1220 630 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3990 2080 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 81 73 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 19 N 12 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 10 N 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 12200 3780 Dispersion Index 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... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-192115- Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 90 80 High Temperature(F) 84-88 73-77 Minimum RH(%) 57-62 73-78 Low Temperature(F) 63-67 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 88 (-1) 65 (-5) 77 RH % (24h trend) 60 (+11) 99 (+10) 76 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7-11 G26 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7-11 G24 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.09 0.24 0.15 Precip Duration 1 7 7 Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1560 600 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5120 1980 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 81 74 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 N 9 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 9 N 5 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 14040 3000 Dispersion Index Good Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ KYZ001>009-192115- Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston- Marshall-Calloway- 139 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 80 80 High Temperature(F) 82-86 72-76 Minimum RH(%) 64-69 71-76 Low Temperature(F) 63-67 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-3) 65 (-5) 76 RH % (24h trend) 67 (+15) 100 (+8) 74 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7-11 G26 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7-11 G25 Lgt/Var N 3-7 G18 Precip Amount 0.26 0.31 0.11 Precip Duration 2 6 7 Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1190 660 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3890 2160 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 81 75 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 18 N 10 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 9 N 5 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10710 3300 Dispersion Index 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... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$