Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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847 FXUS63 KPAH 120655 AFDPAH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 1255 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - A major warmup will bring a return of above normal temperatures for the rest of the week. - High temperatures on Friday and Saturday will approach record values. - Other than small rain chances Friday morning and Saturday night, the next chance of widespread showers and possibly a few thunderstorms is forecast Monday and Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1231 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 As the recent shot of Arctic air departs the region to the east, the region will come under northwesterly H5 baroclinic flow. H5 heights will rise gradually through the rest of the week. Model ensemble guidance shows temperatures at 850 mb will warm from 5-8C today to 12-16C by Saturday, bringing a significant warmup. High temperatures today and Thursday will reach the lower to middle 60s. As the baroclinic flow transitions to ridging, high temperatures Friday and Saturday will approach record values, in the lower to middle 70s. A couple of weak shortwave trough will bring small chances of light rain Friday morning and again Saturday night. Temperatures will begin to cool back towards normal values Sunday as a transition to a more active zonal flow pattern begins. A few separate systems look to bring precipitation chances to the region next week. The next chance of widespread showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will arrive Monday and continue into Tuesday. Unsettled weather may continue beyond the forecast period through the middle of next week. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 508 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 VFR conditions expected through the end of the period. Gusty southwest winds will continue for most of the area for the next few hours and will then come down slightly to around 5-10 kts. Around morning winds will shift to being more westerly. Winds will be lighter tomorrow, around 5-10 kts. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...DWS AVIATION...HICKFORD