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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 4 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Benton KY

Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 01:53pm until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 01:53pm until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Benton KY
 36.89°N 88.41°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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