Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF)

Lat: 38.17°NLon: 85.74°WElev: 500ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Shepherdsville KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Shepherdsville KY
 37.99°N 85.71°W (Elev. 407 ft)
2:27 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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