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

Flood Watch in effect from August 19, 09:24 PM CDT until August 20, 07:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 3:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Upton KY

Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Thu
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 67 °F
Heavy Rain
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Heavy Rain
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Areas Fog
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light north wind.

Friday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84.