NWS PADUCAH HAZARDOUS WX OUTLOOK
DAY 1...(UPDATED 124 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026)  ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST THROUGH TONIGHT. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS. A STRONGER GUSTY STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT MAINLY NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST INDIANA LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. REFER TO THE STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.
DAYS 2-7...(UPDATED 124 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026)  A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY 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 AND LARGE HAIL. WILDFIRE SMOKE MAY LEAD TO POOR AIR QUALITY AT TIMES THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT..... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IF STORMS DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING.