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FXUS63 KPAH 201143
AFDPAH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
643 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER TODAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
- BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO START OFF NEXT WEEK AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 241 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS GIVEN
A STABILIZING BOUNDARY LAYER WHILE A FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH
SOUTH THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE ITS SOUTHERN
PROGRESSION INTO TENNESSEE TODAY WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
EXPANDING SOUTHEAST FROM THE NORTH USHERING IN A DRIER AIRMASS.
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WILL RESULT TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S
TO NEAR 90 DEGREES. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL REMAIN
OVER THE GREAT LAKES THE REST OF THIS WEEK BEFORE ANOTHER FRONT
BEGINS TO MOVE SOUTHEAST FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS. DRY WEATHER
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER
80S, PUSHING BACK TO NEAR 90 BY FRIDAY.
SATURDAY APPEARS TO BE THE WARMEST DAY OF THE FORECAST PERIOD
WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S. ANOTHER FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY, USHERING IN
AN EVEN DRIER AND COOLER AIRMASS. THIS WILL BE A MUCH-NEEDED
REPRIEVE FROM THE RECENT HOT CONDITIONS, WITH DAILY HIGHS NEXT
WEEK IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S AND OVERNIGHT LOWS DIPPING
INTO THE 50S.
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY/
ISSUED AT 625 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
MVFR CIGS REMAIN POSSIBLE AT PAH/EVV/OWB THIS MORNING BUT
CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPROVING AFTER 14-15Z WITH VFR PREVAILING
THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. SKIES WILL CLEAR
THIS AFTERNOON WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES CONTINUING OVERNIGHT.
NORTHERLY WINDS UP TO 10 KNOTS EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO
17 KNOTS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS LOWER TO AROUND 5-7
KNOTS OVERNIGHT.
PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
IL...NONE.
MO...NONE.
IN...NONE.
KY...NONE.
DISCUSSION...AD
AVIATION...AD
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