Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Upton KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Upton KY
 37.49°N 85.9°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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