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

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Upton KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °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 before 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Upton KY
 37.47°N 85.98°W (Elev. 699 ft)
2:46 am EDT Aug 12, 2026
7am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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