Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Kirksey KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Kirksey KY
 36.66°N 88.37°W
11:01 am CDT May 8, 2026
11am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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