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FXUS63 KPAH 200742
AFDPAH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
242 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Near normal temperatures and dry weather today through the
  weekend.

- Below normal temperatures expected to start off next week as a
  cold front moves through the region.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 241 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

Convective activity has decreased over the past few hours given
a stabilizing boundary layer while a front continues to push
south this morning. The front will continue its southern
progression into Tennessee today with surface high pressure
expanding southeast from the north ushering in a drier airmass.
Mostly sunny skies will result today with highs in the upper 80s
to near 90 degrees. High pressure at the surface will remain
over the Great Lakes the rest of this week before another front
begins to move southeast from the northern plains. Dry weather
is expected to continue with temperatures in the mid to upper
80s, pushing back to near 90 by Friday.

Saturday appears to be the warmest day of the forecast period
with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Another front will
move through the region Saturday night into Sunday, ushering in
an even drier and cooler airmass. This will be a much-needed
reprieve from the recent hot conditions, with daily highs next
week in the upper 70s to lower 80s and overnight lows dipping
into the 50s.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1056 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

Scattered convection continues to slowly sink south across the
region late this evening, primarily impacting KCGI/KPAH
terminals. Coverage should steadily decrease after 06z, becoming
more isolated. MVFR cigs may develop across portions of the
region overnight into Tuesday morning, but confidence on
placement and duration aren`t great. Light winds overnight will
become NNE around 8-11 kts on Tuesday, with some gusts in the
15-18 kt range possible during the afternoon. Skies should
eventually become mostly clear by tomorrow evening.

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.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...None.
MO...None.
IN...None.
KY...None.

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DISCUSSION...AD
AVIATION...SP