Paducah Walker Boat Ya Weather Records (USC00156117)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Paducah Walker Boat Ya (USC00156117), Kentucky, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Paducah Walker Boat Ya

Paducah Walker Boat Ya (USC00156117) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 37.05 latitude and -88.55 longitude, 104 m (340 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 1996, 49 years of record.
1,464 records set at Paducah Walker Boat Ya still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Kentucky, United States, 37.05 latitude, -88.55 longitude.
Elevation: 104 m (340 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 1996, 49 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Paducah Walker Boat Ya. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Paducah Walker Boat Ya, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.8 C (100.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.6 C (105.1 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	39.4 C (102.9 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Paducah Walker Boat Ya still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 97.

Standing records at Paducah Walker Boat Ya by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1970	28
1971	66
1972	58
1973	43
1974	72
1975	40
1976	73
1977	72
1978	79
1979	48
1980	97
1981	35
1982	53
1983	69
1984	60
1985	64
1986	55
1987	49
1988	61
1989	69
1990	60
1991	64
1992	34
1993	51
1994	26
1995	34
1996	4

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 146.1 mm (5.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paducah Walker Boat Ya. The most was 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 5 September 1985.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Paducah Walker Boat Ya
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	24 January 1949
Feb	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	14 February 1989
Mar	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	12 March 1986
Apr	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	30 April 1983
May	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	3 May 1983
Jun	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	3 June 1951
Jul	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	10 July 1991
Aug	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 August 1985
Sep	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	5 September 1985
Oct	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	17 October 1989
Nov	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	19 November 1988
Dec	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	8 December 1978

Period of Record Coverage

1970 to 1996

27 years of record at Paducah Walker Boat Ya, 1970 to 1996. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1970, 1995, 1996.

Days with data per year at Paducah Walker Boat Ya
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1970	122	33%	No
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	364	99%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	365	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	364	100%	Yes
1982	362	99%	Yes
1983	363	99%	Yes
1984	364	99%	Yes
1985	361	99%	Yes
1986	364	100%	Yes
1987	360	99%	Yes
1988	361	99%	Yes
1989	364	100%	Yes
1990	364	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	357	98%	Yes
1994	333	91%	Yes
1995	322	88%	No
1996	24	7%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

25 complete years, 1971 to 1995

One stripe for each of 25 complete years at Paducah Walker Boat Ya, 1971 to 1995. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.1 C (57.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 13.1 C (55.5 F), and the warmest was 1991, at 15.4 C (59.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).

Annual mean temperature at Paducah Walker Boat Ya as warming stripes, 1971 to 1995
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1971	14.3 C	+0.15 C
1972	13.8 C	-0.30 C
1973	14.9 C	+0.80 C
1974	14.3 C	+0.20 C
1975	14.3 C	+0.17 C
1976	13.5 C	-0.56 C
1977	14.5 C	+0.40 C
1978	13.3 C	-0.78 C
1979	13.1 C	-1.03 C
1980	14.1 C	-0.01 C
1981	13.9 C	-0.17 C
1982	13.8 C	-0.34 C
1983	13.4 C	-0.74 C
1984	13.5 C	-0.58 C
1985	13.3 C	-0.79 C
1986	14.1 C	-0.04 C
1987	14.1 C	-0.05 C
1988	13.6 C	-0.48 C
1989	13.6 C	-0.50 C
1990	15.4 C	+1.25 C
1991	15.4 C	+1.31 C
1992	14.4 C	+0.34 C
1993	14.2 C	+0.08 C
1994	15.0 C	+0.87 C
1995	14.9 C	+0.80 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1948 to 1996

Yearly extremes at Paducah Walker Boat Ya: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	1980	36.7 C (98.1 F)	27
Coldest night (TNn)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	1985	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	27
Wettest day (Rx1day)	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	1985	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	233.5 mm (9.2 in)	1983	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	1983	18 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Paducah Walker Boat Ya, 1948 to 1996. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Paducah Walker Boat Ya by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1970	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1971	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1972	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1973	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1974	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1975	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1976	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1977	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1979	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1980	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1981	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1982	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1983	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1989	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1991	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1992	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1993	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1994	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1995	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1996	20.0 C (68.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Paducah Walker Boat Ya, 1948 to 1996. The record is -24.4 C (-11.9 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.6 C (3.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Paducah Walker Boat Ya by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1970	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1971	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1972	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1973	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1974	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1975	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1976	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1977	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1978	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1979	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1980	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1981	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1982	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1983	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1984	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1985	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1986	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1987	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1988	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1989	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1990	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1991	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1992	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1993	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1994	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1995	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1996	-13.3 C (8.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Paducah Walker Boat Ya, 1948 to 1996. The record is 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.3 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paducah Walker Boat Ya by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1949	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1950	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1951	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1970	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1971	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1972	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1973	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1974	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1975	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1976	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1977	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1978	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1979	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1980	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1981	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1982	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1983	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1984	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1985	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1986	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1987	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1988	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1989	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1990	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1991	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1992	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1994	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1995	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1996	35.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Paducah Walker Boat Ya, 1948 to 1996. The record is 233.5 mm (9.2 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 113.0 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paducah Walker Boat Ya by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1949	150.9 mm (5.9 in)
1950	153.1 mm (6.0 in)
1951	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1970	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1971	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1972	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1973	157.3 mm (6.2 in)
1974	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1975	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1976	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1977	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1978	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1979	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1980	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1981	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1982	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1983	233.5 mm (9.2 in)
1984	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1985	188.8 mm (7.4 in)
1986	158.4 mm (6.2 in)
1987	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1988	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1989	227.5 mm (9.0 in)
1990	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1991	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1992	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1993	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1994	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1995	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1996	25.4 mm (1.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Paducah Walker Boat Ya, 1948 to 1996. The record is 43 days in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paducah Walker Boat Ya by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	18 days
1949	21 days
1950	19 days
1951	16 days
1970	15 days
1971	13 days
1972	12 days
1973	18 days
1974	21 days
1975	21 days
1976	25 days
1977	30 days
1978	15 days
1979	14 days
1980	24 days
1981	15 days
1982	11 days
1983	43 days
1984	14 days
1985	17 days
1986	18 days
1987	23 days
1988	25 days
1989	15 days
1990	21 days
1991	15 days
1992	19 days
1993	17 days
1994	19 days
1995	38 days
1996	7 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

25 years with a frost

Across 25 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Paducah Walker Boat Ya falls on 7 April and the median first autumn frost on 4 November, which leaves a median of 210 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Paducah Walker Boat Ya
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1971 to 1995)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	7 April	n/a	7 April	n/a	+5.2 days per decade
First autumn frost	4 November	n/a	4 November	n/a	+2.7 days per decade
Growing days	210 days	n/a	210 days	n/a	-2.5 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).