FLUS43 KPAH 201750 HWOPAH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 1250 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100- 107>112-114-211800- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-White- Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin- Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick- Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston- Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster- Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO- Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard- Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 1250 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 /150 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is an elevated risk of uncontrolled fire spread this afternoon due to low humidity levels and breezy winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is small chance of thunderstorms Sunday night, mainly east of the Mississippi River. An isolated severe storm or two cannot be completely ruled out in southwest Indiana and northwest Kentucky. Another chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast Thursday into Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ JGG