Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KY
 36.84°N 88.36°W
6:11 pm CDT May 11, 2026
9pm CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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