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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Thunderstorm

86°F

30°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Elizabethtown KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elizabethtown KY
 37.71°N 85.85°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:12 pm EDT Aug 19, 2025
8pm EDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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