Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 9 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Gilbertsville KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Gilbertsville KY
 36.93°N 88.35°W
1:46 pm CDT May 9, 2026
3pm CDT May 9, 2026-6pm CDT May 15, 2026
 
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