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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 5 Sep 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton KY

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 05:12pm until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 05:12pm until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 96. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light northeast wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KY
 36.86°N 88.35°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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