PADUCAH, Ky. – Heavy fog has settled thick across western Kentucky this morning, cloaking headlights and farm fields in a milky haze. The still air feels more like early fall now—but a sharp November chill is closing in, promising a noticeable drop and even a few flurries before Monday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, a Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. for parts of western Kentucky, southern Illinois, and southeast Missouri. Visibility may drop to a quarter mile or less along I-24, U.S. 60, and the Purchase Parkway. Drivers should slow down, use headlights, and allow extra distance for sudden stops.
Conditions will turn warmer briefly under filtered sunshine, with highs reaching the low 70s this afternoon. But that mild spell ends quickly—cold air arrives Sunday, bringing a chance of sprinkles and even light snow flurries by nightfall. North winds will pick up to 15 mph with gusts near 25 mph, dropping wind chills into the 20s early next week.
By Monday, highs fall into the low 40s under bright but brisk skies. Veterans Day looks calmer and seasonable, offering better weather for outdoor ceremonies and community events.
Residents should plan for changing conditions this weekend: fog this morning, a warm Saturday, and a wintry tease by Sunday night. It’s the first clear sign that Kentucky’s late-fall transition—and the season’s first real cold snap—has arrived.
Five-Day Forecast for Paducah, KY:
Sat: 72/40 – Fog early; mostly sunny and mild.
Sun: 47/26 – Sprinkles possible; clearing, breezy and colder.
Mon: 43/24 – Sunny but chilly; gusty north wind.
Tue: 54/32 – Mostly sunny; calmer and cool.
Wed: 63/38 – Milder; sunny and pleasant midweek.
