Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Breckinridge County Airport (KI93)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 86.44°WElev: 732ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leitchfield KYSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Leitchfield KYSimilar City Names
 37.49°N 86.29°W (Elev. 719 ft)
10:15 am CDT Aug 4, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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