Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bighill KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bighill KY
 37.57°N 84.23°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
6:21 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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