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FXUS63 KPAH 091956
AFDPAH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
256 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- TYPICAL SUMMER-TIME HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE NEXT 7 DAYS. DAILY HIGHS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER
80S TO LOWER 90S WITH HEAT INDEX READINGS MAKING IT "FEEL
LIKE" 95 TO 100 DEGREES.
- DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THEREAFTER, DAILY
CHANCES (30-40%) OF SHOWERS AND STORMS RETURN NEXT WEEK. THE
BEST CHANCES WILL BE EACH AFTERNOON.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 250 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2025
500 MB RIDGING WILL EXPAND OVER THE EASTERN CONUS INTO SUNDAY
AS IT VERY GRADUALLY DRIFTS EAST. AT THE SAME TIME, A WRAPPED UP
CLOSED UPPER-LEVEL LOW WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THE CANADIAN
PRAIRIES. AS A FRONT DRIFTS CLOSER AND WEAKENS EARLY NEXT WEEK
THE UPPER-LEVEL PATTERN WILL FLATTEN TO SOME EXTENT, ALLOWING
FOR A BETTER CHANCE OF AT LEAST SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
STORMS TO DEVELOP. ADDITIONAL DEEP-LAYER MOISTURE IS ALSO
PROGGED TO LIFT NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF THROUGH MID WEEK HELPING
TO INCREASE STORM COVERAGE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER
80S TO LOW 90S. THE INCREASING MOISTURE LEVELS WILL ALSO MAKE IF
FEEL LESS COMFORTABLE OUTSIDE WITH AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES
PUSHING CLOSER TO THE MID 90S.
THE RIDGE IS STILL EXPECTED TO AMPLIFY ONCE AGAIN FOR THE END OF THE
WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND, PUSHING HIGH TEMPERATURES UP TOWARD THE MID
90S WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING 100
DEGREES.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/
ISSUED AT 1229 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2025
VFR CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD
WITH SCT-BKN 4-5 KFT CLOUDS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND
TOMORROW. SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 7-10 KTS PEAK THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT WHILE RETURNING TO SOUTHERLY FLOW
TOMORROW. NO FOG OR RAIN ARE ANTICIPATED.
PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
IL...NONE.
MO...NONE.
IN...NONE.
KY...NONE.
DISCUSSION...SP
AVIATION...KC
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