Ohio River at Paducah
19 mi- Level
- 15.7 ft
- Flow
- 83,900 cfs
Forecast peak 15.7 ft Sun 1 PM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:45 AM CDT at KPAH
Hickory, KY weather
Foggy and 45°7°.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 45°7°
Fog
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 8 PM
- Visibility
- 4 mi6 km
- Fog · under 5 mi8 km
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 39Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.34 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 90% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 30% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 15% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 22% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 40% | 58% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 39% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 36% | 54% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 52% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 37% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 41% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 52% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 83% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 33% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 37% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 36% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 40% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 43% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 54% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.73 in19 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°40% chance · 0.31 in8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 71°21°40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 67°20°30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–67°19°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Massac Creek above Paducah
16 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Bayou De Chien above Clinton
22 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Clarks River (KY) above Almo
23 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:30–6:22 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:22–6:32 PM
- Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 5–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:26 AM · rises 5:03 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
