Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (KBYL)

Lat: 36.8°NLon: 84.2°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Parkers Lake KY

Flood Watch August 12, 02:51am until August 12, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 12, 02:51am until August 12, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Parkers Lake KY
 36.91°N 84.35°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 12, 2026
2am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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