Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cairo IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Cairo IL
 37.03°N 89.18°W
5:46 pm CDT May 26, 2026
8pm CDT May 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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