Heat and Drought in perspective.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=55333&source=0

Cool down at least somewhat

Cool down continues. Some areas will not get out of the 80's today. Also 50's for lows for Wednesday and Thursday Night so get out and enjoy that. The ridge may return and bring back the low to mid 90's for the first week of September, including Labor Day Weekend.

This should also end Paducah's streak of at or above 90+ days, at around 37 or 38, which is right around the record of 38 set back in 1999.

Drought Update 8/17(uploaded on 8/19)

Luckily no D2+ plus drought, but everyone in Western Kentucky is at least (d0) abnormally dry, with D1(moderate drought) across a vast majority of the West KY 22.

http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?KY,MW
Drought Link is above.

T-Storm Watch 614 for Southern and eastern portions of Western KY.

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=2+Miles+ENE+Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Severe+Thunderstorm+Watch

Heat and Storms

Slight Risk of damaging winds in strongest storms today, to go along with the heat.

Confidence Level of Heat- 5 out of 5
Confidence Level of Severe Storms- 1 out of 5

106 HI at Hopkinsville KY
108 HI at Murray KY
110 HI at Morganfield KY

It isn't even 11am yet.

Temps. are already in the mid to upper 90's with dewpoints in the 70's to contribute to this blowtorch.

Some like it hot, but they are not going to be liking this.

West KY it is burning.

For West KY watch for temps. from 97 to 102. HI of 105 to 115. Check on your elders, stay cool, stay hydrated, take frequent breaks if your working outside. Also watch for isolated thunderstorms that could form this afternoon and evening. Those could contain lightning and locally heavy rain.

Confidence Level of Extreme Heat is 5 out of 5 till at Least Thursday, but may last until Friday/Saturday.

Temps. of 95-100 are present across West KY. With Heat Index values of 104 to 115 stay cool out there.

Heat Warning continues till Thursday, also watch out for isolated thunderstorms.

Another one of those Heat Warning things

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
319 PM CDT MON AUG 9 2010

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-101000-
/O.UPG.KPAH.HT.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-100813T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KPAH.EH.W.0002.100809T2019Z-100813T0100Z/
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...FAIRFIELD...ALBION...
MOUNT CARMEL...PINCKNEYVILLE...WEST FRANKFORT...MCLEANSBORO...
CARMI...CARBONDALE...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...
JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...
MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...
EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...
BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...
MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...
DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...
CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...PERRYVILLE...MARBLE HILL...
CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF...
BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
319 PM CDT MON AUG 9 2010

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE
HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES EACH DAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 WILL LIKELY EXCEED 105 DEGREES THROUGHOUT THE QUAD STATE...AND
 MANY LOCATIONS WILL EXCEED 110 DEGREES...ESPECIALLY OVER
 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...AND THE PURCHASE AREA
 OF WEST KENTUCKY. NIGHTTIME MINIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE IN
 THE MID 70S. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
 POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS WELL...WHICH MAY RESULT IN
 ADDED CLOUD COVER...AND BRING TEMPORARY RELIEF TO SOME AREAS.

* PERSISTENT HEAT INDEX READINGS OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL
 DAYS CAN BECOME INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS TO MOST PEOPLE IF THE
 PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE
 ELDERLY...THOSE WITH ILLNESSES OR HEART CONDITIONS...AND THOSE
 WHO WORK OR PARTICIPATE IN RECREATION OUTDOORS ARE MOST AT RISK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS
SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF
FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...
AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR
HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPEATURES IN A
MATTER OF MINUTES. BEAT THE HEAT...CHECK THE BACK SEAT.

&&

$$

DRS

Fall Preview 2010

FALL OUTLOOK

While Western Kentucky is basking in heat, I will go ahead and look forward to Fall. Forecasts for Autumn are actually more trickier than winter, and we all know how tricky long rnage forecasting can be anyway. This year may be slightly easier, because some of the signals are already apparant for Fall and even Winter. One is a fast growing, and potentially record La Nina event. I wouldn't be surprised to see this La Nina come close, or even break the 73-74 record of -2.1C.
We look to be in a -PDO pattern, which could strengthen the pacific jet this fall and winter, along with a La Nina which looks to be in the -1.5C to -2.2C range. One thing I am also noticing is how strong, and long lasting the southeast ridge is. A lot of times when a summer ridge acts up this much in Summer, it typically can follow into the first part of fall.

Take 2007 for an example. A year that featured August 2007 to be the hottest month on record, there wasn't any serious relief from the heat till Mid October. It had to take a system that would produce 15 tornadoes across Western Kentucky to finally but a serious end to the hot/dry pattern of that year. While it may not be extreme I do belief the SE ridge will give us episodes of summer like heat as late as first half of October.

These following pictures are your for fun predictions for Temp. and Precip. for the Fall (Sept 1st-Nov 30th) Period. Click them to enlarge

SEPTEMBER: This month is probably going to be the more boring of the fall months. This month could also follow in the footsteps of June-August with an intense ridge, and little relief from the heat. The saving graces besides the sun angle decreasing, is there could be potential for the effects of a tropical system. If that happens it could provide relief from the heat, and needed rain as some areas in Western Kentucky are starting to head into drought. If we don't get any tropical influences this could be one of the Top 10 Warmest Septembers on record.

OCTOBER: This could be the month that we finally get rid of the excessive heat. Sure the SE Ridge will briefly stick it's ugly head out throughout late fall, and winter, but we could get at least something that would resemble fall like conditions. First part of this month could be a continuation of warm and dry, but this month you will start to see fronts move in to provide some relief. Also precipitation during at least the second half of this month could be above average(esp. along the Ohio River). With pattern changing cold fronts later this month watch out for fall severe weather, and heavy rain events.

NOVEMBER: This is where we will start to see the battleground of the airmasses take off. To give a hint about winter, there will be clashes between the cooler northern stream, southeast ridge, and a quite strong Pacific Jet. Although being south and east enough we will see the brief wrath of the ridge, storms will be trying to break into the ridge starting in October, and continuing on into November, and the winter/early spring of next year. Watch for Fall Severe Weather events, High Wind events, and Heavy Rain events this month. If we get cold enough some areas may see flurries/light snow sometime this month.

Overall make sure that if you don't have a NOAA weather radio to get one by October. This will wake you up if there are any hazardous threats around, that you need to know about. It is impossible to predict exactly how active any severe or high wind event will get in the real long range, but the pattern is one that could support a few nasty wind/severe wx events esp. Mid October-Late November. As a hint for the winter overview next month, maybe into the winter months as well.

The Heat is Back, with a Mask.

Hot weather continues/along with humidity and chances of rain later on in the week. Click the picture for more details.

‎102 to 109 HI values today. From KY/TN border to Mid TN, rain chances/clouds should cool off many. Slight relief for a few days after the front moves though. Some strong to severe storms are possible near the TN/KY border.

Relief going

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=54769&source=0

Excessive Heat Warning now in effect for West Mid TN, a good deal of West KY till 7pm Thursday. Northern portions of West KY could get expired at 11pm tonight, as a cold front will move though in the morning/early afternoon hours. Slight relief for the weekend, before the torch continues.

Heat Index is bad

If your working outside stay hydrated, if your out in a pool, just because your in a pool doesn't mean that you a safe from heat stay hydrated. Take breaks, don't leave your pets outside for long periods of time without water. Paducah Kentucky is already at 98 degrees with a Heat Index of 109.

Excessive Heat Warning continues

PAH ties record high today

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=56254&source=0

Paducah, Murray, Madisonville, Hopkinsville all have cracked 100 for the first time this yearn ad this decade. Congrats to these cities for being as hot as hell. Excessive Heat Warning for everyone in Western KY the rest of today and tom.

Hell in Western Kentucky Sweat Trophy goes to:

Congrats to Henderson Kentucky they win the Hell in Western Kentucky Sweat Trophy for today. With a Heat Index of 119. Elsewhere it ranges from 111 to 116 across the Western Bluegrass.

Paducah Kentucky: Temp 98, Dewpoint 76, Heat Index 112
Fort Campbell Kentucky: around noon, Temp 94, Dewpoint 76, Heat Index 108
Clarksville Tennessee(around noon): Temp 92, Dewpoint 76, Heat Index 102

Murray Kentucky: Dewpoint of 77, Temperature of 94. For a Heat Index of 109. From Kentucky Mesonet.

Heat Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
306 AM CDT TUE AUG 3 2010

...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED FROM MIDDAY TODAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY...

.A LARGE UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS BUILDING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION
FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
SPREAD A DOME OF HOT AIR ACROSS THE AREA. COUPLED WITH MODERATE
HUMIDITY LEVELS DURING THE DAY...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE
LIKELY.

ILZ076>078-083-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014>022-031615-
/O.CON.KPAH.HT.Y.0010.100803T1700Z-100805T0000Z/
WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-WHITE-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-
DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIRFIELD...ALBION...MOUNT CARMEL...
CARMI...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...EVANSVILLE...
BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...
HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...
ELKTON
306 AM CDT TUE AUG 3 2010

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY.

* MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY
 AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST TO REACH NEAR 110 DEGREES. TUESDAY
 NIGHT...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REMAIN IN THE 80S MUCH OF THE
 NIGHT.

* NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR WHAT WILL LIKELY BE THE HOTTEST
 CONDITIONS WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR THIS SUMMER. HEAT OF THIS
 MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES VERY QUICKLY.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DRINK PLENTY OF
FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...
AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES...NEIGHBORS...AND PETS.

&&

$$

JAP

Excessive Heat Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
306 AM CDT TUE AUG 3 2010

...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED FROM MIDDAY TODAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY...

.A LARGE UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS BUILDING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION
FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
SPREAD A DOME OF HOT AIR ACROSS THE AREA. COUPLED WITH MODERATE
HUMIDITY LEVELS DURING THE DAY...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE
LIKELY.

ILZ075-082-KYZ010>013-031615-
/O.UPG.KPAH.HT.Y.0010.100803T1700Z-100805T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KPAH.EH.W.0001.100803T1700Z-100805T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-HAMILTON-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...MCLEANSBORO...MARION...
EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON
306 AM CDT TUE AUG 3 2010

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY. THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 ARE FORECAST TO REACH NEAR 110 DEGREES. TONIGHT...HEAT INDEX
 VALUES WILL REMAIN IN THE 80S MUCH OF THE NIGHT.

* NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR WHAT WILL LIKELY BE THE HOTTEST
 CONDITIONS WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR THIS SUMMER. HEAT OF THIS
 MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES VERY QUICKLY.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS
SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF
FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...
AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

Some Like it Hot. I don't think they will like it this hot.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/index.shtml
Heat Safety Rules!!!!

Heat Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
308 PM CDT MON AUG 2 2010

...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED FROM MIDDAY TUESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY...

.A LARGE UPPER HIGH IS DEVELOPING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION FOR
THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. THE RIDGE WILL SPREAD A DOME OF HOT
AIR ACROSS THE AREA. COUPLED WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS DURING
THE DAY...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY.

ILZ075>078-082-083-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ010>022-030930-
/O.UPG.KPAH.EH.A.0001.100803T1700Z-100805T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPAH.HT.Y.0010.100803T1700Z-100805T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-HAMILTON-WHITE-GIBSON-PIKE-
POSEY-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-SPENCER-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...FAIRFIELD...ALBION...
MOUNT CARMEL...MCLEANSBORO...CARMI...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...
POSEYVILLE...EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...MARION...
EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...
MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...
GREENVILLE...ELKTON
308 PM CDT MON AUG 2 2010

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY
 AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST TO REACH NEAR 110 DEGREES. TUESDAY
 NIGHT...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REMAIN IN THE 80S MUCH OF THE
 NIGHT.

* NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR WHAT WILL LIKELY BE THE HOTTEST
 CONDITIONS WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR THIS SUMMER. HEAT OF THIS
 MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES VERY QUICKLY.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DRINK PLENTY OF
FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE
SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS...AND PETS.

&&

$$

RST

Excessive Heat Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
308 PM CDT MON AUG 2 2010

...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED FROM MIDDAY TUESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY...

.A LARGE UPPER HIGH IS DEVELOPING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION FOR
THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. THE RIDGE WILL SPREAD A DOME OF HOT
AIR ACROSS THE AREA. COUPLED WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS DURING
THE DAY...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY.

ILZ080-081-084>094-KYZ001>009-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-114-
030930-
/O.UPG.KPAH.EH.A.0001.100803T1700Z-100805T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPAH.EH.W.0001.100803T1700Z-100805T0000Z/
PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-
JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-FULTON-HICKMAN-
CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-
PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-
STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PINCKNEYVILLE...WEST FRANKFORT...
CARBONDALE...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...JONESBORO...
VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...MOUND CITY...
METROPOLIS...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...
MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...MURRAY...PERRYVILLE...
MARBLE HILL...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...
POPLAR BLUFF...BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
308 PM CDT MON AUG 2 2010

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES TUESDAY AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST TO
 RANGE FROM 110 TO 115 DEGREES. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...MAXIMUM
 HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD AGAIN REACH 110 DEGREES OR HIGHER.
 TUESDAY NIGHT...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REMAIN IN THE 80S MUCH OF
 THE NIGHT.

* NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR WHAT WILL LIKELY BE THE HOTTEST
 CONDITIONS WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR THIS SUMMER. HEAT OF THIS
 MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES VERY QUICKLY.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND
HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DRINK
PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF
THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS...AND PETS.

&&

$$

Excessive Heat Watch continues for Purchase area of Western Kentucky. Watch out for Heat Index values of 110-115 on Tuesday and Wednesday. HI values of 105 to 109 elsewhere across Western Kentucky is expected.

She is on Fire!!!

Monday: Temperatures will be around the Mid 90's across Western Kentucky. Dewpoints in the lower 70's with Heat Index values around 100 to 104. Isolated 105+ HI values are possible closer to the Missouri Border, and down into Western TN(which is under at least a Heat Advisory).

Tuesday and Wednesday: Temperatures will be 96-100 East of the Lakes, Very Humid with HI values of 106 to 111. In the Purchase area an Excessive Heat Watch is in effect. Temps. of 98 to 102 with Dewpoints well into the 70's, could cause HI values of 110 to 115.

Nice today. HOTTTTTTTTT soon

Lake Day 5 out of 5 today. Pretty nice, even though some HI values near 100 are possible. The weather turns down right ugly the next few days Monday-Wednesday will feature very hot, and very humid conditions. Temps of 96-99 East of the lakes, and 98-101 West of the Lakes are possible. Along with dewpoints into the 70's will feature HI values of 105-110 during this timeframe.