Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles ENE Crayne KY

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
452 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025

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452 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 /552 AM EDT Fri Mar 21 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM through 7 PM CDT for
all of southeast Missouri, and generally to the west of the
Interstate 57 corridor in southern Illinois, where a high fire
danger will develop this afternoon. Elsewhere, it will still be
dry and breezy leading to an elevated fire danger. See the Special
Weather Statement for details outside of the warning area.

In addition, south to southwest winds throughout the Quad State will
gust 25 to 35 mph at times this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A small chance of thunderstorms is forecast for portions of the
region late Saturday night through Sunday. While a strong storm or
two cannot be completely ruled out, locally heavy rainfall and
lightning will be the primary concerns.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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DRS




Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service PADUCAH KY
444 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025

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Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion,
Mount Carmel, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Harrisburg,
Shawneetown, Golconda, Elizabethtown, Metropolis, Fort Branch,
Petersburg, Poseyville, Evansville, Boonville, Rockport, Hickman,
Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Mayfield, Smithland,
Benton, Murray, Marion, Eddyville, Cadiz, Princeton, Morganfield,
Dixon, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Henderson, Owensboro, Calhoun,
Greenville, and Elkton
444 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 /544 AM EDT Fri Mar 21 2025/

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY...

Southwest winds will return today along with warmer temperatures.
Afternoon relative humidity values will fall to 25 to 30 percent
with southwest winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph. This will couple
with dry fuels to lead to an elevated risk of wildfire and
brushfire growth and spread today. Take extra caution to prevent
wildfire and brushfire starts this afternoon.

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