772  
FNUS53 KPAH 191840  
FWFPAH  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT, BRINGING DRIER AND COLDER AIR.  
THE RISK OF A WETTING RAIN REMAINS VERY LOW THROUGH EARLY NEXT  
WEEK WITH ONLY A 20% CHANCE OF A LIGHT SHOWER ON SATURDAY. ANY  
RAIN THAT DOES FALL WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO MITIGATE THE ONGOING  
DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. DISPERSION WILL NOT BE AS  
GOOD BEHIND THE FRONT, ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY WHEN WINDS WILL BE  
MUCH LIGHTER.  
 
MOZ100-108-201015-  
WAYNE MO-RIPLEY-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 54-58 45-49  
MINIMUM RH(%) 25-30 39-44  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 31-35 32-36  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 58-63 70-75  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-21) 57 (-16) 32 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-39) 28 (-7) 73 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8-12 G32 W 5-9 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7-11 G31 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 3-7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1010 1130  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3310 3700  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 39 47  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 N 10  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 N 5  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4040 5650  
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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND  
60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ098-106-107-201015-  
SHANNON-OREGON-CARTER-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 53-57 45-49  
MINIMUM RH(%) 24-29 37-42  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 29-33 31-35  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 59-64 67-72  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-20) 56 (-18) 32 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-37) 27 (+3) 70 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7-11 G34 NW 4-8 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6-10 G33 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 930 1180  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3070 3890  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 36 44  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 N 11  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 N 6  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3720 7080  
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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ076-086-087-201015-  
PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 51-55 43-47  
MINIMUM RH(%) 31-36 42-47  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 32-36 30-34  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 68-73 71-76  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-20) 55 (-14) 31 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-27) 34 (-22) 74 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8-12 G32 W 7-11 G27 LGT/VAR N 4-8 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8-12 G32 NW 3-7 G19 LGT/VAR N 5-9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1070 880  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3520 2870  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 38 45  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 N 12  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 N 6  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6420 5280  
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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND  
60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ109>112-114-201015-  
BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 52-56 44-48  
MINIMUM RH(%) 30-35 44-49  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 35-39 34-38  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 68-73 74-79  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-17) 55 (-16) 35 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-28) 33 (-26) 77 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9-13 G32 W 6-10 G20 LGT/VAR NE 5-9 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7-11 G29 LGT/VAR NE 3-7 N 6-10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 950 850  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3120 2790  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 41 49  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 N 13  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 N 7  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3800 5950  
DISPERSION INDEX POOR POOR  
DSI STBL 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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND  
50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-201015-  
JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-UNION IL-JOHNSON-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 50-54 43-47  
MINIMUM RH(%) 35-40 43-48  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 34-38 32-36  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 78-83 71-76  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-20) 54 (-14) 33 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-16) 38 (-35) 74 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8-12 G33 W 8-12 G27 LGT/VAR N 3-7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8-12 G32 W 4-8 G21 LGT/VAR N 4-8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1050 820  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3430 2700  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 39 45  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 N 11  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 N 6  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7350 4920  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR POOR  
DSI STBL 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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ086-087-090-091-094-201015-  
SALINE-GALLATIN-POPE-HARDIN-MASSAC-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 49-53 43-47  
MINIMUM RH(%) 36-41 41-46  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 36-40 32-36  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 84-89 67-72  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-13) 53 (-16) 33 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-8) 39 (-33) 70 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9-13 G29 W 9-13 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9-13 G31 W 5-9 G23 LGT/VAR N 3-7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 12 AM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 AM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1050 710  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3430 2330  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 40 46  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 NW 6  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8400 4260  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR POOR  
DSI STBL 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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ075>078-080>083-201015-  
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-  
WHITE-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 46-50 42-46  
MINIMUM RH(%) 40-45 39-44  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 33-37 28-32  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 84-89 71-76  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-17) 50 (-18) 29 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-6) 43 (-30) 74 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8-12 G35 W 11-15 G31 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11-15 G36 W 6-10 G25 LGT/VAR NW 4-8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1060 930  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3460 3050  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 38 42  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 NW 7  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9540 6510  
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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-201015-  
GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-SPENCER-UNION KY-WEBSTER-  
HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026 /140 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026/  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 47-51 43-47  
MINIMUM RH(%) 40-45 44-49  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 38-42 31-35  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 85-90 74-79  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-13) 51 (-19) 32 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-9) 43 (-22) 77 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9-13 G28 W 11-15 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11-15 G36 W 7-11 G26 LGT/VAR NW 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1100 670  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3610 2210  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 41 45  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 NW 6  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9900 4020  
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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-201015-  
CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 30 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 53-57 47-51  
MINIMUM RH(%) 32-37 41-46  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 41-45 35-39  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 86-91 75-80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-13) 57 (-13) 36 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-9) 35 (-31) 78 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8-12 G31 W 8-12 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9-13 G31 W 5-9 G21 LGT/VAR N 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 7 PM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 AM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1020 760  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3360 2480  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 44 48  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 N 10  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 N 5  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8160 3800  
DISPERSION INDEX FAIR POOR  
DSI STBL 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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KYZ001>009-201015-  
FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-  
MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-  
1240 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 20  
HIGH TEMPERATURE(F) 53-57 46-50  
MINIMUM RH(%) 32-37 44-49  
LOW TEMPERATURE(F) 38-42 35-39  
MAXIMUM RH(%) 84-89 75-80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-17) 56 (-14) 36 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-11) 35 (-35) 78 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9-13 G29 W 7-11 G23 LGT/VAR NE 3-7 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8-12 G29 W 3-7 G19 LGT/VAR N 4-8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 930 720  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3060 2370  
1700'MIX HGT TEMP 43 49  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 N 11  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 N 6  
MAX VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5580 4320  
DISPERSION INDEX POOR POOR  
DSI STBL 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
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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