FNUS53 KPAH 231738 FWFPAH Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Paducah KY 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .DISCUSSION... The week will start off mainly dry with a 30% chance of a wetting rain across portions of southeast Missouri Monday morning. A greater risk of scattered rain chances across the entire region arrives Wednesday into Thursday. RH values through Tuesday will fall to around 40-60%. Transport winds will be fairly light, so dispersion looks to be poor to fair. MOZ098-100-106>108-240915- Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 30 30 40 0 High Temperature(F) 80-84 83-87 Minimum RH(%) 60-65 54-59 Low Temperature(F) 60-64 62-66 Maximum RH(%) 88-93 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-5) 83 (-3) 63 87 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-5) 63 (+25) 98 57 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 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.00 Precip Duration 1 2 1 Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing 7 PM Precip End Continuing 4 PM 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1070 1570 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3510 5160 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 79 82 Transport Wnd (kts) SE 5 SE 8 Transport Wnd (m/s) SE 3 SE 4 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3210 6280 Dispersion Index Poor Fair 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... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MOZ076-086-087-240915- Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 80-84 80-84 Minimum RH(%) 52-57 52-57 Low Temperature(F) 57-61 60-64 Maximum RH(%) 93-98 87-92 Temp (24h trend) 59 (-5) 83 (+1) 62 83 RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 55 (+11) 90 55 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1420 1640 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4650 5390 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 78 82 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 4 E 6 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 2 E 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2840 4920 Dispersion Index Poor Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MOZ109>112-114-240915- Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None Tstms Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 30 High Temperature(F) 81-85 82-86 Minimum RH(%) 52-57 49-54 Low Temperature(F) 60-64 62-66 Maximum RH(%) 91-96 88-93 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-6) 84 (0) 63 85 RH % (24h trend) 94 (-3) 55 (+10) 91 52 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 0.04 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Precip End 7 AM 1 PM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1220 1420 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4000 4660 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 81 85 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 4 E 7 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 2 E 4 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2440 5680 Dispersion Index Poor 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... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-240915- Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 81-85 82-86 Minimum RH(%) 46-51 46-51 Low Temperature(F) 56-60 60-64 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 85-90 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-6) 84 (+1) 62 85 RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 49 (+5) 88 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1530 1590 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5020 5230 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 77 82 Transport Wnd (kts) W 3 E 5 Transport Wnd (m/s) W 2 E 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3060 4770 Dispersion Index Poor Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ086-087-090-091-094-240915- Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 81-85 82-86 Minimum RH(%) 42-47 41-46 Low Temperature(F) 56-60 58-62 Maximum RH(%) 92-97 83-88 Temp (24h trend) 57 (-6) 84 (0) 60 85 RH % (24h trend) 95 (+2) 45 (+4) 86 44 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 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1510 1390 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4940 4560 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 76 81 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 4 E 5 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 2 E 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3020 4170 Dispersion Index Poor 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... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ075>078-080>083-240915- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 81-85 82-86 Minimum RH(%) 40-45 39-44 Low Temperature(F) 54-58 58-62 Maximum RH(%) 93-98 84-89 Temp (24h trend) 56 (-7) 84 (+1) 59 85 RH % (24h trend) 96 (+3) 43 (+3) 87 42 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1490 1440 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4900 4730 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 75 80 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 4 E 6 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 2 E 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2980 4320 Dispersion Index Poor Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-240915- Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster- Henderson-Daviess-McLean- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 /138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026/ Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 80-84 81-85 Minimum RH(%) 42-47 40-45 Low Temperature(F) 55-59 57-61 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 85-90 Temp (24h trend) 57 (-6) 83 (0) 59 84 RH % (24h trend) 98 (+4) 45 (+3) 88 43 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 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1480 1430 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4850 4690 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 74 79 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 5 E 4 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 3 E 2 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4440 2860 Dispersion Index Poor 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... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-240915- Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 81-85 81-85 Minimum RH(%) 42-47 40-45 Low Temperature(F) 56-60 57-61 Maximum RH(%) 93-98 84-89 Temp (24h trend) 57 (-6) 84 (+2) 58 84 RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 45 (-1) 87 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1530 1600 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5030 5240 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 76 81 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 5 NE 5 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 3 NE 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 4590 4800 Dispersion Index Poor Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ KYZ001>009-240915- Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston- Marshall-Calloway- 1238 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 82-86 82-86 Minimum RH(%) 47-52 45-50 Low Temperature(F) 58-62 60-64 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 87-92 Temp (24h trend) 59 (-5) 85 (+1) 61 85 RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 50 (+3) 90 48 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 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1430 1520 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4700 4980 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 80 84 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 4 E 5 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 2 E 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 2860 4560 Dispersion Index Poor 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... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. $$