Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Taylor County Airport (KAAS)

Lat: 37.36°NLon: 85.31°WElev: 921ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light north wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light east wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light east wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia KY
 37.1°N 85.31°W (Elev. 810 ft)
9:06 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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