Weather Aware Day Today

There are several things to be aware of weather wise today.

With the unseasonably warm weather today, National Weather Service officials at Paducah are sounding the alarm on the potential for severe weather. A wind advisory is in affect as winds are expected to gust as high as 40 miles per hour.

Later this evening, weather officials will be turning to a strong cold front that will be bringing showers and thunderstorms to the area. The entire WFIW listening area is under a slight risk of severe weather. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, but isolated tornadoes according to weather service officials can’t be ruled out. Officials at the NWS Paducah office say that the greatest risk for storms will be between 9 PM tonight and 5 AM tomorrow.

Keep tuned to WFIW and WOKZ for the latest in severe weather information.