Forecast Details for Paducah, KY

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Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

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