Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 18 Jun 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Custer KY

Tornado Watch until June 18, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until June 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 86 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Custer KY
 37.77°N 86.27°W (Elev. 600 ft)
2:13 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
4pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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