Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Garrett KY

Heat Advisory September 5, 08:30am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 08:30am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Garrett KY
 37.83°N 86.06°W (Elev. 735 ft)
6:46 am EDT Sep 5, 2026
8am EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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