NWS PADUCAH HAZARDOUS WX OUTLOOK
DAY 1...(UPDATED 1219 PM CDT THU JUL 2 2026)  THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING, AND IF ONE GETS STRONG ENOUGH, SEVERE WEATHER MAY RESULT; DAMAGING WINDS IS THE PRIMARY SEVERE HAZARD. AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING CONTINUES, REFER TO THE WARNING FOR DETAILS. MAJOR RIVER FLOODING ON THE PATOKA RIVER IN PRINCETON WILL CREST TONIGHT JUST SHY OF RECORD LEVELS. REFER TO THE WARNING AND COMPANION STATEMENTS FOR EXTRA DETAILS.
DAYS 2-7...(UPDATED 1219 PM CDT THU JUL 2 2026)  DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY CONTINUES INTO THE WEEKEND; REFER TO THE WARNING AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS FOR MORE SPECIFICS. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES GROW DAILY OVER THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. THE BEST TIME FOR STORMS WILL BE DURING THE PEAK HEATING HOURS OF EACH AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS, LIGHTNING, AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE PRIMARY STORM HAZARDS.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPDATES IN CASE THEIR ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED.