Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stuart Powell Field Airport (KDVK)

Lat: 37.58°NLon: 84.77°WElev: 1022ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Aug 7:30 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Junction City KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Junction City KY
 37.61°N 84.82°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
2:49 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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