Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lee County Airport (K0VG)

Lat: 36.65°NLon: 83.22°WElev: 1411ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Smith KY

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Smith KY
 36.68°N 83.25°W (Elev. 1611 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
5am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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