Paducah, KY

Kentucky · Records since 1937–2026

☀️ 92°F Feels like 101°
Currently in Paducah
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

106°F

July 28, 1952

+16° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

51°F

July 28, 2013

-18° from 69° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 69°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Paducah

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 29, 2012
-15°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 20, 1985
🌧
7.49"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 5, 1985
14.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 22, 2004

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 106°F July 28, 1952
2 99°F July 28, 1993
3 99°F July 28, 1941
4 99°F July 28, 1940
5 98°F July 28, 1966
6 98°F July 28, 1938
7 97°F July 28, 1953
8 97°F July 28, 1943
9 96°F July 28, 1997
10 96°F July 28, 1955

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 51°F July 28, 2013
2 52°F July 28, 2004
3 52°F July 28, 1962
4 56°F July 28, 1994
5 60°F July 28, 1984
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1937–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Paducah

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
30
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

107 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1938–2026
14
2026 so far
49
Avg/year 1970–2025
57
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
93
Most in a year (1939)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Paducah

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 2, 2007 – Aug 19, 2007 18 105°F (Aug 16) 98°F 71°F
2 Jul 27, 1941 – Aug 13, 1941 18 103°F (Aug 12) 100°F 72°F
3 Jul 4, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 17 103°F (Jul 15) 99°F 76°F
4 Jun 18, 1952 – Jul 1, 1952 14 106°F (Jun 30) 100°F 74°F
5 Jul 30, 1944 – Aug 12, 1944 14 100°F (Aug 10) 97°F 70°F
6 Aug 6, 1988 – Aug 18, 1988 13 104°F (Aug 17) 99°F 72°F
7 Jun 27, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 12 108°F (Jun 29) 103°F 71°F
8 Jul 16, 2012 – Jul 27, 2012 12 101°F (Jul 18) 98°F 73°F
9 Aug 17, 1947 – Aug 25, 1947 9 100°F (Aug 22) 97°F 72°F
10 Aug 8, 2010 – Aug 15, 2010 8 104°F (Aug 12) 100°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

28
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
69
Most in a summer
2016

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

29.95"
2026 YTD
Normal: 30.66"
-0.71"
7.86"
July so far
July normal: 4.30"
+3.56"
15.53"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.92"
+3.61"
10
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")