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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Breckinridge County Airport (KI93)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 86.44°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Sep 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Horse Branch KY

Heat Advisory September 17, 08:20am until September 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 17, 08:20am until September 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Horse Branch KY
 37.41°N 86.63°W (Elev. 512 ft)
Last Update:
4:28 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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