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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 15 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Metropolis IL

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 12:12pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 12:12pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north northeast wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Metropolis IL
 37.15°N 88.7°W
Last Update:
11:16 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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