Cold and mostly dry weather are in the forecast in the coming days and nights and a Freeze Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah for 9 p.m. Monday through 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Forecasters say low temperatures will dip into the mid-20’s early Tuesday morning and frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
The National Weather Service says this will effectively end the growing season.
Meanwhile, as the latest drought monitor update has the Southern Pennyrile region in a moderate drought status, there appears to be very little potential for relief in sight.
The only chance of rain the current seven-day forecast is a very slight chance Sunday morning, but then it’s all dry conditions through the remainder of the period.
Outdoor burn bans remain in effect for Christian, Todd, Trigg, Muhlenberg, Hopkins and most surrounding counties until further notice.