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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding today across parts of Texas, the Southeast U.S., and the lower Ohio Valley. Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a couple tornadoes are expected this afternoon and evening across parts of west and southwest Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ledbetter KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 63 °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 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light east northeast wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ledbetter KY
 37.05°N 88.48°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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