Forecast Details for Paducah, KY

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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light south wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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