Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Custer KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Custer KY
 37.7°N 86.13°W (Elev. 692 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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