Skip Navigation Linkswww.nws.noaa.gov 
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service Forecast Office   NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
WFO Paducah, KY
   

Local forecast by
"City, St" or Zip Code


     NWS Paducah Office Information Index

 

 

HOW TO USE THE INDEX

This index is a list of information recently sent from the National Weather Service Office in Paducah.

Place your mouse over the The question mark gives you information about each product. for a description of the product.

Forecast Information
Product Abbr.   Latest Product Help
Zone Forecast Product ZFP
400 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2004
Click for Product  
A county-by-county forecast written in plain text for the next 7 days. Includes any long-term watches, warnings, and advisories.
Area Forecast Matrices AFM  
340 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2004
Click for Product  
This is a digital forecast, and the format requires some decoding.
Point Forecast Matrices PFM  
340 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2004
Click for Product  
This is a digital forecast, and the format requires some decoding.
Revised Digital Forecast RDF   NO RECENT ITEMS A new county-by-county forecast for the next 60 hours. This is a digital version of the zone forecast, and the format requires some decoding.
Short Term Forecast NOW  
554 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2004
Click for Product  
An overview of weather trends during the next 1 to 6 hours. Normally issued only when precipitation or hazardous weather is occurring.
Regional Weather Summary RWS  
430 AM CDT WED OCT 26 2004
Click for Product  
An overview of the forecast for the next 2 to 3 days, including a discussion of weather map features behind the forecast. Includes a summary of recently observed conditions.
Area Forecast Discussion AFD  
335 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2004
Click for Product  
A highly technical discussion of the reasoning behind the forecast.
Special Weather Statement SPS   NO RECENT ITEMS This product is used for Severe Weather Watch cancellations, near-severe thunderstorms, and hazards approaching advisory criteria
Hazardous Weather Outlook HWO  
409 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2004
Click for Product  
This product is used for communicating the potential for hazardous weather, and preparedness for spotter activation
Thunderstorm/Tornado Information
Product Abbr.   Available Items Help
Tornado Warning TOR  
708 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004
Click for Product  
Issued when a tornado is imminent or occurring, based on radar or visual sightings. Typically issued for all or part of one county for 30 to 45 minutes.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR  
445 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004
Click for Product  
Issued when a severe thunderstorm is imminent or occurring. Typically issued for 1 to 3 counties for 30 to 60 minutes.
Severe Weather Statement SVS  
758 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004
Click for Product  
Issued to relay urgent information about ongoing severe weather, such as damage reports and up-to-the-minute storm location updates. Also used to cancel or expire warnings.
Flood/Hydrologic Information
Product Abbr.   Available Items Help
Flood Watch FFA   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued when conditions are conducive for flooding during the next 36 hours.
Flash Flood Warning FFW   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued when flash flooding, caused by heavy rainfall rates or a dambreak, is imminent or occurring. Typically issued for 1 to 6 counties for 2 to 6 hours.
Flash Flood Statement FFS   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued to update Flash Flood Warnings with the latest flooding reports and radar trends.
Flood Warning FLW   NO RECENT ITEMS Flood Warnings may be issued for river forecast points or for longer term inundating flooding for counties.
Flood Statement FLS  
941 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004
Click for Product  
Flood statements may be issued as a follow-up to Flood Warnings, Flood Watches, or for High Water in urban areas and along small streams (formerly the Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory)
Hydrologic Outlook ESF   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued when conditions appear conducive for flooding more than 36 hours into the future.
Hydrologic Summary RVA  
935 AM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004
Click for Product  
Issued daily. Contains observed river stages and precipitation reports.
Hydrologic Statement RVS  
935 AM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004
Click for Product  
Issued daily. Contains 3-to-5 day river stage forecasts for designated points along the rivers.
Other Hazardous Weather Information
Product Abbr.   Available Items Help
Winter Storm Warning WSW   NO RECENT ITEMS Watches, warnings, and advisories for winter precipitation events.
Non-Precipitation Warning NPW   NO RECENT ITEMS Watches, warnings, or advisories issued for a wide variety of hazardous weather phenomena, such as high winds, dense fog, extreme heat, or low wind chills.
Local Storm Report LSR  
756 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2004
Click for Product  
Issued when a damaging weather event is reported. Includes the time and date of the event, its location, and any other pertinent facts.
Earthquake Report EQR   NO RECENT ITEMS   Issued when an earthquake is felt; includes preliminary information.
Fire Weather Information
Product Abbr.   Available Items  
Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning		 RFW   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued when extreme burning conditions are forecast, including very low relative humidity, strong winds, and dry forest fuels.
Fire Weather Forecast FWF  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2004
Click for Product  
Issued twice daily during the forest fire season. Contains weather elements of critical importance to fire managers, such as relative humidity and precip duration and amounts.
Point Forecast FWM  
Click for Product  
Issued daily during the fire season. Contains a coded forecast of weather elements critical to fire behavior for 5 national forest sites in our forecast area.
Aviation Information
Product Abbr.   Available Items  
Aviation Routine Weather Report MTR     Latest weather observation coded in METAR format
     Paducah (PAH)     NO RECENT ITEMS Latest observation for Barkley Regional Airport, Paducah, KY
     Poplar Bluff (POF)     NO RECENT ITEMS Latest observation for Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts TAF     Terminal Aerodrome Forecast, containing METAR-coded forecast data for a designated airport and its immediate surroundings. Valid out to 24 hours.
     Cape Girardeau    
Click for Product  
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast for Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
     Evansville    
FM1400 32004KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015
Click for Product  
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast for Evansville Airport
     Paducah    
FM2000 26005KT P6SM BKN030
Click for Product  
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast for Barkley Regional Airport
Transcribed Weather Broadcasts TWB     Transcribed Weather En-route Broadcast, containing a coded forecast for a designated aviation route. Valid out to 12 hours.
     232    
Click for Product  
TWEB forecast for Route 232, St. Louis to Cape Girardeau to Memphis
     236    
Click for Product  
TWEB Route 236, from Springfield, MO to Cape Girardeau
Other Information
Product Abbr.   Available Items  
Record Report RER   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued when a daily or monthly temperature or precipitation record has been tied or broken 
Civil Emergency Message CEM   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued at the request of an emergency manager when a large-scale evacuation or other public action is necessitated by a disaster, either man-caused or natural.
Public Information Statement PNS  
800 PM CDT WED OCT 20 2004
Click for Product  
Issued to inform the public of non-routine but non life-threatening events of interest. May contain weather safety advice, observed rain or snowfall reports, or storm damage survey results.
Paducah Radar Information FTM  
Message Date: Oct 27 2004 04:52:25
Click for Product  
Issued to inform the public of non-routine but non life-threatening events of interest. May contain weather safety advice, observed rain or snowfall reports, or storm damage survey results.
Hopkinsville Radar Information FTM   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued to inform the public of non-routine but non life-threatening events of interest. May contain weather safety advice, observed rain or snowfall reports, or storm damage survey results.
Evansville Radar Information FTM   NO RECENT ITEMS Issued to inform the public of non-routine but non life-threatening events of interest. May contain weather safety advice, observed rain or snowfall reports, or storm damage survey results.



Local Climate Water & Weather Topics:
Home, Current Hazards, Current Conditions, Radar, Satellite, Climate, Weather Safety, Contact Us
National Weather Service
Paducah Weather Forecast Office
8250 Highway 3520
West Paducah, KY 42086-6440
(270) 744-6440
w-pah.webmaster@noaa.gov		 Disclaimer Privacy Policy
Produced by:
The Paducah WFO Web Team

This page last updated: Friday 07/02/04