Observed 5:20 PM CDT at KPAH

Lowes, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (72°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 77°25° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	48%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	24%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	65%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	70%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	61%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	38%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	63%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	41%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	93%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	95%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	93%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	96%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	93%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	85%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	90%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	72%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 51. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 80. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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
64°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 65°18°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
40°4°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–80°; 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

Ohio River at Paducah

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.8 ft
Flow: 86,200 cfs

Forecast peak 15.9 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Cairo

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.7 ft
Flow: 229,000 cfs

Forecast peak 14.3 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Massac Creek above Paducah

11 mi

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Wickliffe

19 mi

Level: 13.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Paducah Barkley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lowes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:23 PM; Morning 6:54–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lowes. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.