Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8)

Lat: 37.95°NLon: 86.86°WElev: 412ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Sep 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Hawesville KY

Heat Advisory September 17, 09:11am until September 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 17, 09:11am until September 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Hawesville KY
 37.84°N 86.74°W (Elev. 545 ft)
9:06 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
9am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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