Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 18 Jun 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Buffalo KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Juneteenth
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Buffalo KY
 37.52°N 85.72°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:13 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
4pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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