The coldest air to hit Western Kentucky since last winter will arrive overnight and the National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a freeze warning from 9 p.m. tonight until 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Forecasters say low temperatures will dip into the mid-20’s, killing crops and sensitive vegetation and possibly damaging unprotected outdoor plumbing.
The hard freeze will effectively end the growing season.
Meanwhile, an elevated fire danger is also expected this afternoon with sustained winds up to 15 mph and gusts up to 25 with humidity levels to drop to 20 to 30 percent. Outdoor burn bans are in effect across most of Western Kentucky, including Christian, Todd and Trigg counties.
