Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	30 Jul 6:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Benton KY

Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 07:28pm until July 30, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 07:28pm until July 30, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 6 mph.