NWS PADUCAH HAZARDOUS WX OUTLOOK
DAY 1...(UPDATED 116 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026)  AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN KENTUCKY. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 25 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING TO BETWEEN 30 AND 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED.
DAYS 2-7...(UPDATED 116 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026)  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE QUAD STATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A VERY SMALL RISK FOR LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND OR HAIL WITH THESE STORMS. MORE WIDESPREAD/ORGANIZED AND POTENTIALLY STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST ON MONDAY.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.