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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton KY

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 07:20am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 07:20am until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. Light south southwest wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KY
 36.86°N 88.35°W
Last Update:
7:01 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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