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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Great Lakes

Thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible today from Michigan into the Lower Great Lakes region. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Numerous daily record highs and warm lows are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 21 Jun 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Leitchfield KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Leitchfield KY
 37.55°N 86.29°W (Elev. 696 ft)
Last Update:
2:13 pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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