Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Breckinridge County Airport (KI93)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 86.44°WElev: 732ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Horse Branch KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Horse Branch KY
 37.39°N 86.69°W (Elev. 689 ft)
8:31 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
10am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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