Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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001 FXUS63 KPAH 110715 AFDPAH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 115 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Temperatures will moderate closer to normal values today, but winds from the southwest will be breezy at times. - From Wednesday through the weekend, temperatures will trend well above normal, with high temperatures in the lower 70s forecast this weekend. - Other than a slight chance of rain early Friday morning, the next chance of widespread rain is forecast Sunday into Monday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 114 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 After a chilly start with low temperatures in the lower to middle 20s this morning, temperatures will begin to moderate closer to normal this afternoon. As surface high pressure approaches from the west, southwest gradient winds will be breezy at times, with gusts of 25 to 30 mph possible. As the deep Canadian trough begins to shift to the east, H5 heights will rise from west to east today through the end of the week as the region transitions into northwest baroclinic flow. By Friday, the trough will become centered over the area through this weekend. Temperatures will warm to 5-10 degrees above normal Wednesday and Thursday, then 10-15 degrees above normal Friday through this weekend. In fact, the current forecast high temperatures in the lower to middle 70s Friday and Saturday, will be approaching record values. A weak passing trough will bring a small chance of rain early Friday morning, but the next chance of widespread rain showers is forecast Sunday into early next week. Confidence in the forecast during this time has decreased since yesterday. Some ensemble guidance (like the GEFS) still brings a surface low across the region on Sunday, but the ECMWF ensemble has trended much slower breaking down the H5 ridging. This would keep the region dry until Monday or Tuesday next week. The NBM initialization has chance PoPs through this entire period (not atypical behavior), but it is probable that times with dry conditions will be added to the forecast during this period as the timing comes into better focus. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1102 PM CST Mon Nov 10 2025 VFR conditions expected through the end of the period. On satellite high cirrus is moving in from the north and west. Winds have gone mostly calm at the terminals for the night and will pick back up tomorrow out of the southwest with gusts to around 20-25 kts. LLWS is possible near the end of the period from about 23Z till about 06Z at all the terminals. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...DWS AVIATION...HICKFORD