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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paducah, Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 88.77°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ledbetter KY

Heat Advisory August 12, 05:09pm until August 13, 11:00am
Extreme Heat Warning August 13, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 12, 05:09pm until August 13, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light north wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ledbetter KY
 37.05°N 88.48°W
Last Update:
3:51 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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