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

Breckinridge County Airport (KI93)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 86.44°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Sep 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Leitchfield KY

Heat Advisory September 16, 11:31am until September 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 11:31am until September 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light north wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Leitchfield KY
 37.51°N 86.37°W (Elev. 643 ft)
5:46 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
11am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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