239  
FXUS63 KPAH 040440  
AFDPAH  
 
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
1140 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
KEY MESSAGES  
 
- A GRADUAL WARMING TREND IN TEMPERATURES IS FORECAST THE NEXT  
SEVEN DAYS.  
 
- TEMPERATURES WILL RISE FROM NEAR NORMAL VALUES SUNDAY THROUGH  
TUESDAY TO AROUND 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE SECOND  
HALF OF THE WEEK.  
 
- NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS FORECAST FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT  
SEVEN DAYS.  
 
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ISSUED AT 1242 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF FRIDAY'S COLD FRONT, DRY AND SEASONABLE  
MILD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OPEN THE NEW WEEK. A WEAK/DRY  
SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING,  
BUT THIS WILL ONLY BRING A BRIEF INCREASE IN HIGH CLOUD COVER.  
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ACROSS THE GREAT PLAINS WILL RETROGRADE  
INTO THE AREA BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, BRINGING A GRADUAL  
TEMPERATURE WARM UP.  
 
TEMPERATURES THROUGH TUESDAY WILL BE FAIRLY CLOSE TO NORMAL  
VALUES FOR EARLY OCTOBER. HOWEVER, AS THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE  
AND H5 RIDGING INCREASE, TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO AROUND 5-10  
ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. THIS PATTERN WILL  
ALSO RESULT IN DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT WEEK AT LEAST, WITH  
ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE SUGGESTION THE REGION COULD REMAIN DRY FOR THE  
NEXT 10 DAYS OR SO.  
 
 
   
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/  
 
ISSUED AT 1137 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD. ON  
SATELLITE HIGH CLOUDS CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS THE AREA FROM  
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THESE CLOUDS WILL CLEAR OUT TO THE  
SOUTHEAST TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FAIRLY  
LIGHT OUT OF THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST.  
 
 
   
PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES  
 
IL...NONE.  
MO...NONE.  
IN...NONE.  
KY...NONE.  
 
 
 
 
 
DISCUSSION...DWS  
AVIATION...HICKFORD  
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