Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light south southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light south southeast wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light south wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus KY
 36.73°N 89.09°W
6:32 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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