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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Elizabethtown KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Light north wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Elizabethtown KY
 37.75°N 85.85°W (Elev. 889 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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