NWS PADUCAH HAZARDOUS WX OUTLOOK
DAY 1...(UPDATED 1202 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026)  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING WITH LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS THE PRIMARY CONCERNS.
DAYS 2-7...(UPDATED 1202 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026)  ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS. A STRONGER GUSTY STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT SATURDAY, MAINLY NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST INDIANA. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND FAR WESTERN KENTUCKY. REFER TO THE STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.