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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KY
 36.84°N 88.36°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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