Weather Alerts For Paducah, KY

# HEADLINE -------------------- Triple Digit Heat Index Values Today # SUMMARY -------------------- High temperatures today will reach the lower to middle 90s. Combined with the humidity, heat index values will rise to near or just above 100 degrees this afternoon. If you have outdoor plans, prepare for impacts from the heat by staying hydrated, wearing cool, loose-fitting clothing and, taking frequent breaks in the shade or in an air-conditioned location. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service PADUCAH KY HEADER Special Weather Statement # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Johnson, Livingston, Muhlenberg, Ripley, Union KY, Warrick, Alexander, Ballard, Bollinger, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Cape Girardeau, Carlisle, Carter, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Graves, Hamilton, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Jackson, Lyon, Marshall, Massac, McCracken, McLean, Mississippi, New Madrid, Perry MO, Pope, Posey, Pulaski, Saline, Scott, Spencer, Stoddard, Todd, Trigg, Union, Vanderburgh, Wayne MO, Webster, White, Williamson Including the cities of West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Harrisburg, Shawneetown, Jonesboro, Vienna, Golconda, Elizabethtown, Cairo, Mound City, Metropolis, Poseyville, Evansville, Boonville, Rockport, Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Mayfield, Smithland, Benton, Murray, Marion, Eddyville, Cadiz, Princeton, Morganfield, Dixon, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Henderson, Owensboro, Calhoun, Greenville, Elkton, Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid

Pollen Index: 10.1 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Chenopods and Grass. Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Sunday will be increasing over today's levels and extend further into the very high range. The cause for the rising pollen levels is higher temperatures and the lower dewpoint.