From the National Weather Service Paducah KY

http://www.weather.gov/pah/July2017ClimateSummary

Above is an interactive link to several statistics and graphics from the National Weather service in Paducah KY.  Below is an introductory statement summarizing the month of July’s weather.

July 2017 Climate Summary: Temperatures were mostly 1 to 2 degrees above normal while precipitation was generally below normal across a good portion of the region. The main exception was across southwest Indiana and part of southern Illinois closer to the I-64 corridor.  Near to above normal rainfall fell across much of White and Hamilton Counties in Illinois into southwest Indiana. The highest observed rainfall total was in Pike County Indiana at the Stendal COOP Station where 10.49” occurred. Many locations only picked up 1.5 to 3 inches for the month, which is roughly 1 to 2 inches below normal for July. As is typically the case in the warmer months, thunderstorms cause rainfall to be distributed very unevenly. A clear example of this is in Pike County Indiana where a station observed only 2.13” in the northern part of the county compared to the 10.49” in Stendal in the southeast part of the county. There were also locations where there are no reporting stations, but radar estimates showed fairly heavy amounts occurred. An example of this is in northeast Hamilton County and western White Counties in Illinois where radar estimates showed monthly totals anywhere from 6 to 8 inches, but there is no observation station in that area to measure it. This is a prime example of why we need as many observers as possible in every county to measure precipitation.

As for temperatures, there weren’t really any prolonged cool stretches, which is typical in July in our region. We experienced the coolest temperatures during the last 3 days of the month when some lows dipped into the mid to upper 50s. The hottest stretch was from July 19th through 22nd when temperatures reached the mid to upper 90s with heat index readings from 100 to 110 common, with some higher readings up near 115, particularly on July 21st. Most of the region was under an Excessive Heat Warning during that time. Paducah, KY observed high temperatures of 89 degrees or warmer for 22 straight days from July 7th through July 28th. July 2017 also marks the 14th consecutive month with temperatures at or above normal in Paducah and Evansville.

Detailed Forecast

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Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Press Release from  Don Jones, Franklin County Sheriff

 
7-28-17, a traffic stop in Benton at 1:30 pm resulted in the arrest of Ronald W. Fitzpatrick Age 52 of Benton for driving while license revoked.

7-30-17 at 5:26 pm, Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in Logan that
Civil Processing resulted in the arrest of Ryan M. Stevens Age 26 of Benton for criminal damage
to property.

8-1-17 at 4:00 pm, Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in rural Benton that resulted in the arrest of Jonathan S. Bishop Age 24 of Macedonia for domestic battery and also an outstanding Saline County warrant for domestic battery.

8-2-17 at 6:25 pm, Deputies responded to a two vehicle traffic crash on State Hwy. 14 at Rend City Road. A 2008 Ford Pick-Up driven by Katherine L. Baseden Age 25 of Pamona was east bound on Rt. 14 attempting to negotiate a left turn onto Rend City Road. A 2004 Kia Optima was west bound on Rt. 14. The Kia was driven by Mei Yun Merson Age 46 of Valier. The Pick-Up driver failed to see the oncoming vehicle and turned into the west bound lane into the oncoming vehicle. The driver of the Kia received major injuries and was transported to a local hospital by Abbott’s E.M.S. Katherine Baseden was not injured and was ticketed for improper lane usage.

WARRANTS

7-28-17 Michelle N. Wasson, Age 40 of Tamaroa. Failure to appear for criminal trespass and D.U.I.

7-31-17 Kelcie M. Beers, Age 23 of Marion. Warrant for violation of probation.

7-31-17 Lauren K. Amberger Age 27 of Murphysboro. Forgery

7-31-17 Dustin M. Jones, Age 24 of Murphysboro. Failure to appear for domestic battery.

7-31-17 Carol A. Spegal, Age 48 of Benton. Failure to appear on a filing a false report charge.

8-1-17 Michael E. Matzker , Age 47 of Benton. Warrant for violation of probation.

8-2-17 Ryan C. Godwin, Age 31 of Christopher. Warrant for violation of probation.

8-3-17 Melissa A. Motter, Age 46 of West Frankfort. Failure to appear on endangering the health and safety of a child.

8-3-17 Daniel R. Valco, Age 20 of Herrin. Failure to appear on traffic charges.

8-3-17 Dusty A. Messamore, Age 25 of Benton. Failure to appear for domestic battery.

8-3-17 Chelsea R. Barnfield, Age 22 of Benton. Failure to appear for domestic battery.

The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36059516/jobs-still-available-as-workers-prep-for-du-quoin-state-fair

DU QUOIN, IL –  (Hannah Gebresilassie, WSIL-TV.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

Preparations are underway for the Du Quoin State Fair, with the big event just three weeks away.
Organizers said they’ve been planning for the fair for months. Thursday, orientation kicked off for several workers who will work the fair from August 25th through September 4th.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is still accepting applications for the fair, but you must be 16 or older to qualify.

You can visit here to submit an application by clicking on “summer employment” at the bottom of the page.