Paducah, Kentucky – Residents across western Kentucky, southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, and southwest Indiana have one more day of warm, comfortable weather before an increasingly unsettled pattern arrives Friday and continues through the weekend. Anyone with outdoor plans should take advantage of today’s lower humidity, as rain and thunderstorm chances will steadily increase beginning Friday afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, today will be partly sunny with seasonable temperatures reaching 85 to 88 degrees and overnight lows between 64 and 68 degrees. Dry conditions will make for favorable travel on Interstate 24, Interstate 57, the Purchase Parkway, and other major routes across the region.
Friday remains warm with highs of 85 to 88 degrees, but isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon and evening. Forecasters say storm chances will peak from Friday evening through Saturday, with the potential for a few strong storms, especially across southeast Missouri. Residents should monitor later forecasts for any watches or warnings if stronger storms begin to organize.
Saturday turns cooler with scattered showers and thunderstorms and highs of 81 to 84 degrees. Unsettled weather lingers into Sunday with scattered storms and afternoon highs between 81 and 83 degrees.
If thunderstorms develop, move indoors at the first sound of thunder and avoid flooded roadways. Additional forecasts and any severe weather alerts could be issued as the weekend system moves through the lower Ohio Valley.
Five-Day Forecast for Paducah, Kentucky
- Today: Partly sunny with lower humidity. High 85–88°F, low 64–68°F.
- Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing. High 85–88°F, low 68–72°F.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 81–84°F.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 81–83°F.
