NWS PADUCAH HAZARDOUS WX OUTLOOK
DAY 1...(UPDATED 126 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026)  THERE IS AN ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE DANGER MOST OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. REFER TO THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR DETAILS.
DAYS 2-7...(UPDATED 126 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026)  THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE DANGER AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE OZARK FOOTHILLS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. DAILY PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY BEGINNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IF ANY OF THE PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WOULD POSE A RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.