985 FXUS63 KPAH 052348 AFDPAHArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 648 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Wet weather remains on track Monday into Tuesday with cumulative average rainfall amounts in the 1-2 inch range. Locally higher and lower amounts are possible.
- A dry and more seasonal temperature pattern emerges for the latter half of the week.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 108 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
A nice moisture surge from wrap-around flow will occur ahead of our next approaching weather system, driving dew points upwards into the upper half 60s by Monday and even flirting with 70F by Tuesday. Little instability/shear means what develops will be mainly rain storms, and NAEFS-ESAT continues to ping 2-2.5 standard deviations above normal for 90th+ percentile PW`s that the ensembles model. Efficient rains over this 48 hour period equates to healthy 1-2" amounts on average; the Euro remains a little wetter, suggesting localized higher totals are possible, so we continue the low end marginal risk on flooding for that isolated spot potential, but mostly, it`ll be a welcomed rainfall spread out over enough time to not cause widespread issues.
With the additional clouds from rain, the diurnal spread in temps will narrow Monday-Tuesday, while remaining warm/humid. After the system completes its passage Tuesday night, cooler/drier high pressure circulated air over the back half of the week makes for a seasonally pleasant 70s/50s (even some 40s), moderating to around 80F for highs by next weekend.
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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 641 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Expect clear skies for a good portion of the overnight with clouds increasing from the south closer to morning. Winds overnight will be generally light and variable. Tomorrow winds will be around 5-10 kts out of the south and southeast. Clouds will increase throughout the day and cigs will lower during the morning hours. Chances for showers begin to increase from the south during the morning hours and into the early afternoon. These chances shift to thunderstorm chances for the southern 3 terminals (CGI, PAH, OWB) after around 21Z. Coverage of storms may also pick up after 21Z. There is uncertainty in how far north lightning will be seen, which is why MVN and EVV remain as showers for now.
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.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None.
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DISCUSSION... AVIATION...HICKFORD
NWS PAH Office Area Forecast Discussion