745  
FNUS53 KPAH 212010  
FWFPAH  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE HEARTLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
310 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
TONIGHT A WARM FRONT WILL PUSH TOWARD THE AREA AS LOW PRESSURE  
DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS FRONT WILL  
SET UP JUST WEST OF THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FOR THE LATTER PART  
OF THE WEEK. AS A RESULT...THERE IS A DAILY CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...HOWEVER MOST AREAS WILL  
REMAIN DRY...PLUS THE ACTIVITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ALL THAT HEAVY.  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH FROM CANADA AND THE GREAT LAKES  
REGION OVER THE WEEKEND...ASSURING A DRY START TO THE MEMORIAL DAY  
WEEKEND. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY AN  
INCREASE IN HUMIDITY ON THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY. THE POTENTIAL  
FOR MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MIDDLE  
OF NEXT WEEK AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY DROPS SOUTH INTO THE LOWER OHIO  
VALLEY.  
 
MOZ098-100-106>109-221015-  
SHANNON-WAYNE MO-OREGON-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-  
INCLUDING ...THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST  
310 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-15) 44 (+11) 95 50  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 3-7 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4-8 E 3-7 SE 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 7 PM 7 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+6) 77 (0) 59 82  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 66 70  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2899 2612  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 SE 11  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 10 SE 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8840 4776  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR TO GOOD FAIR  
LAL 3 4 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 2 2 2  
STABILITY(DSI) N/A STBL N/A SLGT UNSTBL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS  
NEAR CALM.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. WINDS NEAR CALM.  
 

 
 
MOZ074>076-085>087-221015-  
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-PERRY MO-MADISON-BOLLINGER-  
CAPE GIRARDEAU-  
INCLUDING ...THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST  
310 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-15) 46 (+12) 90 55  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7 E 3-7 E 3-7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 7 PM 7 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 73 (-2) 55 79  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 64 68  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2587 2017  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 E 12  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 9 E 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7101 3690  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR TO GOOD FAIR  
LAL 3 4 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 2 2 2  
STABILITY(DSI) N/A STBL N/A SLGT UNSTBL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WINDS NEAR CALM.   
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS NEAR CALM.  
 

 
 
ILZ092-093-KYZ001>006-008-009-MOZ110>112-114-221015-  
ALEXANDER-PULASKI-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-  
GRAVES-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-  
310 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-10) 41 (+13) 92 48  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7 E 4-8 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 7 PM 7 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 77 (+1) 58 82  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 69 74  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2775 2063  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 S 8  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 7 S 4  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5922 2516  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR POOR TO FAIR  
LAL 2 4 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 2 2 3  
STABILITY(DSI) N/A STBL N/A SLGT UNSTBL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.  
 

 
 
ILZ075-080>082-084>091-094-221015-  
JEFFERSON-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-  
GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN-MASSAC-  
INCLUDING ...THE SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST  
310 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-13) 39 (+12) 95 49  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 3-7 E 3-7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 7 PM 7 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (0) 74 (0) 54 78  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 65 69  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3408 2433  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 SE 12  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 SE 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5195 4452  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR FAIR  
LAL 3 4 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 2 2  
STABILITY(DSI) N/A STBL N/A SLGT UNSTBL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS NEAR CALM.  
 

 
 
KYZ007-010>017-020>022-221015-  
LIVINGSTON-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER-  
HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-  
INCLUDING ...  
THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA  
310 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-17) 36 (+7) 91 46  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 7 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 76 (+1) 56 80  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 69 73  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3868 3155  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 SE 7  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 SE 4  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3537 3848  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR FAIR  
LAL 2 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 2 2  
STABILITY(DSI) N/A SLGT UNSTBL N/A SLGT UNSTBL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.  
 

 
 
ILZ076>078-083-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ018-019-221015-  
WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-WHITE-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-  
WARRICK-SPENCER-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-  
310 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-7) 39 (+13) 98 47  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 7 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 72 (0) 53 76  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 64 68  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3381 2951  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 7 E 11  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4124 5394  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR FAIR  
LAL 1 4 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 5 3 2 2  
STABILITY(DSI) N/A STBL N/A SLGT UNSTBL  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS NEAR  
CALM.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. WINDS NEAR CALM.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS NEAR CALM.  
 

 
 
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