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Paducah, KY Weather Oct. 31-Nov. 3: Rain Chances Climb to 50%
Paducah, KY – Halloween weekend will bring unusually warm afternoons and a mostly dry start to festivities across western Kentucky, southern Illinois, southeast Missouri and southwest Indiana before r
By Jenna Hartley · 2026-10-29T08:32:49.023Z
Paducah, KY – Halloween weekend will bring unusually warm afternoons and a mostly dry start to festivities across western Kentucky, southern Illinois, southeast Missouri and southwest Indiana before rain chances increase heading into the first days of November.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, temperatures will remain above typical late October levels through the first half of next week, with scattered light showers potentially arriving from the west late Saturday, Oct. 31.
Friday, Oct. 30, will feature partly cloudy skies and afternoon highs ranging from 76 to 81 degrees. Paducah could reach 81 degrees, while Carbondale, Illinois, may approach 80.
Halloween Saturday will remain mild, with regional highs between 73 and 77 degrees. Paducah is forecast to reach approximately 76 degrees, while Cape Girardeau, Missouri, could reach 75.
For families planning trick or treating, the timing of incoming showers will be important.
The National Weather Service indicates most communities should remain dry through much of Saturday evening. However, southeast Missouri faces the greatest potential for showers affecting Halloween activities.
By 9 p.m. Saturday, precipitation probabilities reach 30% in Poplar Bluff and Van Buren, Missouri, compared with 25% in Cape Girardeau and 10% in Paducah.
Rain chances become more widespread Sunday, Nov. 1, with a regional 30% probability of precipitation and highs ranging from 68 to 74 degrees.
Monday, Nov. 2, brings another 30% rain chance, followed by a 50% regional chance Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Forecasters also indicate the possibility of beneficial rainfall totaling an inch or more in some locations next week, although exact amounts remain uncertain.
Residents traveling or attending outdoor events should monitor updated forecasts as shower timing and rainfall coverage become clearer.