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FXUS63 KPAH 291700
AFDPAH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1200 PM CDT MON JUN 29 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- DANGEROUS HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION AND
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. PEAK HEAT INDICES
ARE FORECAST TO REACH 105 TO 110 EACH AFTERNOON. LITTLE RELIEF
IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH LOWS ONLY FALLING INTO THE MID
70S.
- SMALL CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS MAY ARRIVE AS EARLY AS
THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 156 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2026
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY WHILE A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OFF THE ROCKIES AND EJECTS
INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. UPPER RIDGING WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH MOST OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD WITH SOME BROADENING OF THE
RIDGE TOWARDS LATE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. TODAY BEGINS AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF TEMPERATURES IN 90S WITH MID TO UPPER 90S
EXPECTED BY TUESDAY. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH DEWPOINTS
IN THE UPPER 70S RESULTS IN HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 105 AND 115
DEGREES. LITTLE RELIEF WILL BE FELT AT NIGHT WITH LOW
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
FOR THE ENTIRE AREA BEGINS AT 17Z AND CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY.
CONVECTION MAY START TO DEVELOP AS EARLY AS THURSDAY BUT AT THIS
TIME LOOKS TO BE ISOLATED WITH MORE SCATTERED ACTIVITY
DEVELOPING OVER THE WEEKEND.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/
ISSUED AT 1155 AM CDT MON JUN 29 2026
A SCT DIURNAL CU DECK AT ABOUT 2,500 FT IS BLOOMING ACROSS THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON. TERMINALS MAY OCCASIONALLY GO MVFR WHEN
COVERAGE INCREASES TO BKN. THIS DECK WILL SLOWLY DISAPPEAR LATE
IN THE EVENING TOWARDS SUNSET AND AFTER. EXPECT CLEAR SKIES
OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING.
WINDS ARE MODEST OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 7-10 KTS WITH
WESTERN TERMINALS (KMVN AND KCGI) SEEING OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KTS. WINDS WILL COME DOWN SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT TO AROUND
3-5 KTS BEFORE PICKING BACK UP TOMORROW MORNING.
PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
IL...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR ILZ075>078-
080>094.
MO...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114.
IN...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ FRIDAY FOR
INZ081-082-085>088.
KY...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR KYZ001>022.
DISCUSSION...
AVIATION...HICKFORD
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