Cape Girardeau, Missouri 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS63 KPAH 021904
AFDPAH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
104 PM CST Mon Feb 2 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...


- For tomorrow temperatures are trending warmer and precip
  lighter and later. Impacts (if any) look to be confined to a
  narrow window where rain may fall on sub-freezing surfaces
  amid above-freezing temperatures.

- While temperatures will primarily be below normal Wednesday
  through Saturday, it won`t be as cold as what we`ve
  experienced lately. Normal highs are in the mid 40s and normal
  lows are in the upper 20s.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 103 PM CST Mon Feb 2 2026

Main focus in the short-term is on a system projected to move
through tomorrow. A shortwave trough (currently over MT/ND/SD)
will help spin up a weak surface low over the area tomorrow. The
trends for precip seem lower than the last 12-24 hours, with
slightly later onset times as well. Warming aloft coupled with
above freezing surface temperatures across the area result in
the majority of precip south of about Marion to Madisonville
falling as plain rain, with perhaps a little bit of sleet mixed
in north of there. Cold antecedent ground/pavement temperatures
might allow for some impacts despite above freezing air
temperatures, but the risk for that does still appear to be
decreasing given today`s temperatures and available data on
actual sfc/soil temperatures. Colder air moves in behind this
system and we drop back close to freezing for highs on
Wednesday.

A warming trend then emerges through the rest of the week with
highs near, or slightly above normal. A fairly weak front then
works towards the area this weekend with temperatures dropping
back closer to 40 for highs but not putting us back too deep
into the icebox.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1121 AM CST Mon Feb 2 2026

VFR conditions with light winds are anticipated through the day
today. Late tonight and into tomorrow morning lower ceilings
and some visibility restrictions are forecast to come into play
as a weak storm system passes through the area.

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.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...None.
MO...None.
IN...None.
KY...None.

&&

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DISCUSSION...JGG
AVIATION...JGG