Paducah, Kentucky Weather
Paducah, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Paducah, McCracken County.
Full aviation weather for Paducah is published on the Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Paducah have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Paducah: Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30) 17 km · Kentucky Dam State Park Airport (KM34) 28 km · Mayfield Graves County Airport (KM25) 35 km · Murray-Calloway County Airport Kyle-Oakley Field (KCEY) 51 km · Marion-Crittenden County James C Johnson Regional Airport (KGDA) 52 km
Conditions reported at KPAH describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Paducah specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky, unfolds where the broad Ohio River meets the languid Tennessee, a confluence that shapes its very essence. It lies 52.8 miles east-south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 107°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-south-east of Metropolis. The land here rises gently from the watery embrace, a rolling terrain of fertile soil that has long yielded its bounty. Sunlight, when it filters through the humid air, can cast a golden haze over the mature trees lining the avenues, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The sky above often seems vast, especially in the moments just before twilight, when hues of amethyst and bruised plum bleed across the horizon, mirroring the deep, dark currents of the rivers. This place, Paducah, carries the deep imprint of its riverine heritage, a history built on steamboats and trade that once pulsed through its veins. For generations, the economy has been intrinsically tied to the waterways, fostering a spirit of resilience and a practical approach to life. The town’s distinctive character also owes much to the skilled hands of its artisans, particularly in the realm of quilting, a craft that has blossomed into a world-renowned tradition, drawing visitors and creators alike. Beyond the vibrant riverfront, the presence of the National Quilt Museum stands as a proud testament to this enduring artistic legacy, a quiet but powerful echo of the creativity that defines Paducah.
Live animated radar for Paducah and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.083389°N, 88.600048°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42003, 42001, 42002 |
| Area Code | 270, 364 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paducah, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paducah, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Paducah includes coordinates 37.083389°N, 88.600048°W, situated in McCracken County. ZIP code 42003, 42001, 42002. Telephone area code: 270, 364. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
