FNUS53 KPAH 230804 FWFPAH Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Paducah KY 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .DISCUSSION... Drier conditions are expected until early next week, when small daily chances for wetting rains are possible Monday through Wednesday in Southeast Missouri. RH values through Monday will fall to around 40-60%. Transport winds will be fairly light, so dispersion looks to be poor to fair. MOZ098-100-106>108-232130- Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Showers None Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 High Temperature(F) 83-87 79-83 Minimum RH(%) 40-45 57-62 Low Temperature(F) 61-65 Maximum RH(%) 86-91 Temp (24h trend) 87 (-5) 62 (-4) 83 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-10) 89 (-5) 60 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 12 AM Precip End 7 AM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1950 1320 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6390 4330 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 78 77 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 7 S 8 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 S 4 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7800 5280 Dispersion Index Fair 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... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .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. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .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. $$ MOZ076-086-087-232130- Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 79-83 78-82 Minimum RH(%) 46-51 55-60 Low Temperature(F) 58-62 Maximum RH(%) 89-94 Temp (24h trend) 82 (-5) 60 (-4) 81 RH % (24h trend) 49 (-5) 92 (-5) 58 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1660 1370 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5450 4480 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 77 77 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 8 SW 4 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 SW 2 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6640 2740 Dispersion Index Fair Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ MOZ109>112-114-232130- Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 81-85 79-83 Minimum RH(%) 44-49 53-58 Low Temperature(F) 61-65 Maximum RH(%) 89-94 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-6) 62 (-5) 82 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-7) 92 (-4) 56 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1690 1300 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5550 4270 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 80 80 Transport Wnd (kts) N 7 E 5 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 4 E 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6760 3900 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... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .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. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .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. $$ ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-232130- Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 80-84 80-84 Minimum RH(%) 44-49 48-53 Low Temperature(F) 58-62 Maximum RH(%) 91-96 Temp (24h trend) 83 (-5) 59 (-5) 83 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-6) 94 (-4) 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1650 1460 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5420 4780 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 77 76 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 8 W 4 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 W 2 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6600 2920 Dispersion Index Fair Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ086-087-090-091-094-232130- Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 81-85 80-84 Minimum RH(%) 39-44 43-48 Low Temperature(F) 56-60 Maximum RH(%) 88-93 Temp (24h trend) 84 (-4) 58 (-5) 83 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-6) 91 (-3) 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1700 1450 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5590 4750 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 77 75 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 8 NW 4 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 NW 2 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6800 2900 Dispersion Index Fair Poor 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... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .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. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .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. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ075>078-080>083-232130- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 80-84 80-84 Minimum RH(%) 40-45 42-47 Low Temperature(F) 56-60 Maximum RH(%) 90-95 Temp (24h trend) 83 (-3) 57 (-6) 83 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-5) 93 (-1) 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1750 1510 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5730 4940 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 76 74 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 9 W 5 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 5 W 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8750 4530 Dispersion Index Fair Poor DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-232130- Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster- Henderson-Daviess-McLean- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 /404 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026/ Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 80-84 79-83 Minimum RH(%) 41-46 42-47 Low Temperature(F) 56-60 Maximum RH(%) 91-96 Temp (24h trend) 83 (-4) 58 (-5) 82 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-4) 94 (-2) 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1830 1470 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5990 4820 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 76 73 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 9 NW 5 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 5 NW 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9150 4410 Dispersion Index Fair Poor DSI MOD 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... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .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. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .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. $$ KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-232130- Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 79-83 79-83 Minimum RH(%) 44-49 45-50 Low Temperature(F) 57-61 Maximum RH(%) 90-95 Temp (24h trend) 82 (-7) 58 (-5) 82 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-8) 93 (-5) 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1670 1540 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5490 5070 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 76 75 Transport Wnd (kts) NW 8 NW 6 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 NW 3 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6680 4620 Dispersion Index Fair Poor DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ KYZ001>009-232130- Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston- Marshall-Calloway- 304 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 High Temperature(F) 81-85 80-84 Minimum RH(%) 46-51 49-54 Low Temperature(F) 59-63 Maximum RH(%) 92-97 Temp (24h trend) 84 (-6) 60 (-4) 83 RH % (24h trend) 49 (-9) 95 (-4) 52 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1610 1410 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5290 4620 1700'Mix Hgt Temp 78 78 Transport Wnd (kts) N 8 N 4 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 4 N 2 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6440 2820 Dispersion Index Fair Poor 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... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. .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. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .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. $$