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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding today across parts of Texas, the Southeast U.S., and the lower Ohio Valley. Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a couple tornadoes are expected this afternoon and evening across parts of west and southwest Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Campbell U. S. Army Airfield (KHOP)

Lat: 36.67°NLon: 87.5°WElev: 571ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 May 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

LaFayette KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog before midnight, then areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog before midnight, then areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
LaFayette KY
 36.66°N 87.67°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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