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Summer temperatures calm down, a possible cold front approaches

After the weekend’s extreme heat warning, summer temperatures across western Kentucky are returning to more seasonal levels, and they might dip even further as a cold front could sweep through this weekend.   Forecaster Justin Gibbs with the National Weather Service in Paducah says the overly dangerous heat levels have moved out of the region. However, storm chances return Wednesday into Thursday, and Gibbs says storms that do develop could […]

todayAugust 17, 2026 212 2

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Heat advisories, possible severe weather in store this week

Summer well and truly has us in its grip, with hot temperatures in store and the risk of severe weather dipping into western Kentucky this week.  Lead Forecaster Keith Cooley with the National Weather Service in Paducah says there’s a lot going on in the atmosphere this week, with Canadian wildfire smoke, a building heat dome and the threat of severe weather in the forecast. That severe risk will mainly […]

todayJuly 20, 2026 20

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Rainy weather to stick around, while temperatures slightly decrease

Following a rainy weekend, the wet weather is expected to stick around, and heat index values are set to decline slightly this week.   Meteorologist Justin Gibbs with the National Weather Service in Paducah says this week’s weather pattern could result in the declaration of some severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings. To start the work week, Gibbs says slow-moving thunderstorms will impact a large portion of their coverage region. […]

todayJuly 6, 2026 5

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Warm temperatures to stick around, rain chances to roll through this week

Spring’s unseasonably warm temperatures aren’t expected to go anywhere yet and might even be joined by some storms later this week. Forecaster Andy Lesage with the National Weather Service in Paducah says the temperatures are expected to reach highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s throughout the work week. However, he says the above-average temperatures are set to dip during a little the weekend when a cold front […]

todayApril 13, 2026 8

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Warmer temperatures to stick around, rain chances to come

As some of the ice left by Winter Storm Fern still remains, the National Weather Service in Paducah is expecting higher temperatures and rain to melt what’s left this week.   National Weather Service Forecaster Rachel Trevino says this week Western Kentucky is facing two chances for rain. From Tuesday to Wednesday, Trevino says the region could receive as little as 0.1 inches of rain, but from Thursday to Sunday, […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026 5

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Temperatures to rise, rain expected to return on Thursday

Following a brutally cold weekend, the National Weather Service in Paducah expects temperatures to rise and for rain chances to return later in the week. While nightly temperatures will reach around freezing, Lead Forecaster Keith Cooley says daily high temperatures are set to rise starting on Tuesday and could even reach near 60 degrees by Thursday. Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Cooley says folks in the region could feel some […]

todayDecember 15, 2025 4

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Western Kentucky to possibly receive freezing rain

Monday morning came with some icy temperatures, and later tonight, the National Weather Service in Paducah is expecting for parts of Western Kentucky to possibly receive sleet and freezing rain. The weather service issued a winter weather advisory for multiple counties including, Christian, Todd and Trigg counties from 6 p.m. Monday evening to 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Lead Forecaster Justin Gibbs says he is concerned about the possibility of a […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 5

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Lower than normal temperatures to remain during the week

After a warm start to fall, folks in the region woke up to a chill in the air Monday morning and the cooler temperatures are set to stick around.   Lead Forecaster Keith Cooley with the National Weather Service in Paducah says temperatures are set to be near to below normal throughout the week which could result in frost forming and some areas might experience gusty wind levels. Then rain […]

todayOctober 20, 2025 2

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Dry weather, above normal temperatures to continue this week

After the region received some much-needed rain last week, western Kentucky’s dry weather is set to resume and temperatures are set to remain above normal. Lead Forecaster Keith Cooley with the national Weather Service in Paducah says high temperatures will be above seasonal averages reaching the upper 80s. He says temperatures will cool down a little bit during the weekend but will still be above normal. This week’s forecast comes […]

todaySeptember 29, 2025 11

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