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 >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Sep 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Crab Orchard KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Crab Orchard KY
 37.47°N 84.49°W (Elev. 883 ft)
5:28 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
9am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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