Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Sep 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Crab Orchard KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Crab Orchard KY
 37.45°N 84.49°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
1pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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