986 FXUS63 KPAH 231848 AFDPAHArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 148 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Intervals of showers and storms will continue through Wednesday. Isolated strong to severe storms remain possible each afternoon and evening with gusty winds being the main threat.
- Heavy rainfall through Wednesday may lead to localized flash flooding issues.
- Slightly below normal temperatures through the remainder of the week turn more seasonable by the weekend with dry weather conditions.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 147 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
A 500 mb vort max over Colorado associated with a broad trough will bring more periods of active weather across the FA through Wednesday. The next area of rain and embedded storms is now over SEMO and will continue to push east into western Kentucky through this evening when the 12z CAMs show convection peaking. SPC maintains a marginal risk of severe weather with isolated damaging winds being the main concern. However, cloud debris associated with morning convection has help to limit destabilization to some extent with only 1000 to 1500 J/kg of SBCAPE now progged by the RAP13 downstream. Give 25 to 30 kts of sfc-3km shear and low level lapse rates between 6.0 to 7.0 C/km, a brief strong to severe storm through this evening still cannot be ruled out.
The 12z CAMs remain split on the intensity of a second round of storms tonight, with the HRRR and 3km NAM being more robust as a weak sfc low deepens along I-64 helping to advect in even more moisture. Unlike the first round, these storms should be more elevated posing mainly a heavy rain concern. Regardless, heavy rainfall rates due to PWATs between 1.5 to 2.0 inches will be capable of causing localized flash flooding with typical runoff issues in low-lying locations. As a amplified longwave trough approaches from the west Wednesday and provides robust PVA, one final round of showers and storms will be possible Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening, posing another marginal risk of severe storms over southwest Indiana and western Kentucky.
As the aformentioned trough pushes east on Thursday, lingering showers will remain possible before dry weather conditions settle over the region for the upcoming weekend. Temperatures will be slightly below normal through the remainder of the week before turning seasonable by Saturday.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1205 PM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
Several impacts to the terminals over the next 24 hours as a disturbance moves across the region. Two rounds of showers and storms will be possible this afternoon into the evening and again tonight. Stronger storms with the first round will be capable of causing gusty winds while heavy rainfall is the main concern overnight. After pcpn tapers off early Wednesday morning, low ceilings and patchy fog will be probable with LIFR/IFR reductions. Gradual improvement to MVFR occurs towards the end of the period.
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.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None.
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DISCUSSION...DW AVIATION...DW
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