NWS PADUCAH HAZARDOUS WX OUTLOOK
DAY 1...(UPDATED 1251 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026)  A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE QUAD STATE AREA. REFER TO THE STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS. WILDFIRE SMOKE MAY LEAD TO POOR AIR QUALITY AT TIMES TODAY.
DAYS 2-7...(UPDATED 1251 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026)  A HEAT ADVISORY AND EXTREME HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF THE QUAD STATE AREA. REFER TO THE STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS, LIGHTNING AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. WILDFIRE SMOKE MAY LEAD TO POOR AIR QUALITY AT TIMES ON TUESDAY.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IF STORMS DEVELOP TUESDAY.