338 FXUS63 KPAH 101729 AFDPAHArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 1229 PM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Summer-like 90s return to the forecast tomorrow and stick around through at least early next week.
- A continued dry weather forecast will only exacerbate drought conditions through the next 7 days.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1229 PM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025
Broad cyclonic flow over the Great Lakes region continues to lead to subsidence and and overall dry weather pattern over the quad-state. All moisture for rain of any significant remains shunted well to the south over the Gulf. Surface dewpoints have crept up just a little over the last 24-48 hours with afternoon mixing only reducing them into the low 60s and we saw a few sprinkles this morning over Owensboro/Evansville but abnormally/dry drought conditions look to remain in place by and large through the next 7 days. The broad cyclonic flow to our northeast advances southeastward a bit leading to increasing surface ridging over GA/NC/VA that further cuts off moisture return from the east. 500mb heights increase slightly and afternoon maximum temperatures follow suit as we should head above 90 in most locales tomorrow and stay that way for the next several days.
By the weekend we get just a whisper of deeper low-level return flow but it still looks insufficient for appreciable rainfall and strong mid level subsidence and surface heating will likely mix out any sensible increase in low level humidity/moisture that would lead to higher heat index values or precip chances. GFS/ECMWF deterministic and ensemble members point towards the overall 500mb troughing shifting more to the west by day 7-10 that could result in a little different pattern, but for the most part it looks like a safe bet to count on it being more dry than not for the foreseeable future.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 1154 AM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025
VFR conditions with light winds are forecast for the rest of the day. Patchy ground fog may develop in the pre-dawn hours Thursday morning with VFR conditions continuing quickly after sunrise.
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.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None.
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DISCUSSION...JGG AVIATION...JGG
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