Expect showers at times today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will occur, mainly in the afternoon and evening. A few severe storms cannot be ruled out south of a line from Carbondale to Evansville, including most of southeast Missouri. The activity will diminish after midnight. Total rainfall will average from one-half to one inch.

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
415 AM CDT Sun Aug 6 2017

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms, mainly this
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds is the primary severe
weather hazard, but most storms will see heavy rain and lightning
as the primary hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Monday through Saturday

Storm chances that exist during this time period will see heavy
rain and lightning as the primary hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

Detailed Forecast

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Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

From the National Weather Service Paducah KY

http://www.weather.gov/pah/July2017ClimateSummary

Above is an interactive link to several statistics and graphics from the National Weather service in Paducah KY.  Below is an introductory statement summarizing the month of July’s weather.

July 2017 Climate Summary: Temperatures were mostly 1 to 2 degrees above normal while precipitation was generally below normal across a good portion of the region. The main exception was across southwest Indiana and part of southern Illinois closer to the I-64 corridor.  Near to above normal rainfall fell across much of White and Hamilton Counties in Illinois into southwest Indiana. The highest observed rainfall total was in Pike County Indiana at the Stendal COOP Station where 10.49” occurred. Many locations only picked up 1.5 to 3 inches for the month, which is roughly 1 to 2 inches below normal for July. As is typically the case in the warmer months, thunderstorms cause rainfall to be distributed very unevenly. A clear example of this is in Pike County Indiana where a station observed only 2.13” in the northern part of the county compared to the 10.49” in Stendal in the southeast part of the county. There were also locations where there are no reporting stations, but radar estimates showed fairly heavy amounts occurred. An example of this is in northeast Hamilton County and western White Counties in Illinois where radar estimates showed monthly totals anywhere from 6 to 8 inches, but there is no observation station in that area to measure it. This is a prime example of why we need as many observers as possible in every county to measure precipitation.

As for temperatures, there weren’t really any prolonged cool stretches, which is typical in July in our region. We experienced the coolest temperatures during the last 3 days of the month when some lows dipped into the mid to upper 50s. The hottest stretch was from July 19th through 22nd when temperatures reached the mid to upper 90s with heat index readings from 100 to 110 common, with some higher readings up near 115, particularly on July 21st. Most of the region was under an Excessive Heat Warning during that time. Paducah, KY observed high temperatures of 89 degrees or warmer for 22 straight days from July 7th through July 28th. July 2017 also marks the 14th consecutive month with temperatures at or above normal in Paducah and Evansville.

Detailed Forecast

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Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.