Observed 6:53 AM CDT at KPAH

Symsonia, KY weather

Foggy and 42°6°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 42°6°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 42°6°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (73°23° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	57%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	48%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	16%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	7%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	17%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	59%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	58%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	65%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	57%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	32%	52%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	50%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	32%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	32%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	38%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	41%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	49%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	59%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	32%	65%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	41%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	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	77%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	62%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	80%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 76. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. 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 79. South wind 0 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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 78. South southeast wind 1 to 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°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
4. 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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–79°; 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

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.7 ft
Flow: 83,900 cfs

Forecast peak 15.7 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Smithland Lock and Dam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.5 ft
Flow: 67,000 cfs

Forecast peak 12.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Massac Creek above Paducah

13 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Kentucky Lake Pool

16 mi

Level: 355 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 80

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Benton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:21 PM; Morning 6:54–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 32% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Symsonia. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Symsonia, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Paducah

Ohio River at Smithland Lock and Dam

Massac Creek above Paducah

Tennessee River at Kentucky Lake Pool

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon