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FXUS63 KPAH 291815
AFDPAH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
115 PM CDT MON JUN 29 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- A PROLONGED HEAT WAVE THIS WEEK WILL SEE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE MID 90S WITH HEAT INDICES GENERALLY 105+ THROUGH AT LEAST
FRIDAY POSSIBLY INTO SATURDAY. AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY.
- ISOLATED TO SCATTERED (20-30%) SHOWER/STORM CHANCES RE-ENTER
THE FORECAST LATE WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 114 PM CDT MON JUN 29 2026
THE POTENT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO LOCK INTO PLACE OVER THE
REGION TODAY. HIGHS EXPECTED IN THE MID 90S WITH DEW POINTS IN THE
UPPER 70S. THIS WILL LEAD TO HEAT INDICES GENERALLY IN THE 105+
RANGE. THE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO STAY IN PLACE THROUGH LATE WEEK,
POSSIBLY INTO THE WEEKEND. AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT AS
HEAT INDICES REMAIN IN THE 105+ RANGE THROUGH FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY
INTO SATURDAY.
BY THURSDAY THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS MORE EAST AND BEGINS TO
POTENTIALLY RELAX A BIT. THIS INTRODUCES THE CHANCE FOR SOME
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED (20-30%) SHOWERS AND STORMS OVER PORTIONS OF
THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CHANCES CONTINUE INTO THE
WEEKEND AS THE RIDGE BREAKS DOWN. POPS PICK UP TO AROUND 30-40%
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH MAINLY TO OUR
NORTH.
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...HICKFORD
AVIATION...HICKFORD
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