Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Breckinridge County Airport (KI93)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 86.44°WElev: 732ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leitchfield KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leitchfield KY
 37.49°N 86.29°W (Elev. 719 ft)
12:11 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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