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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Sep 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Knox KY

Heat Advisory September 17, 10:08am until September 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 17, 10:08am until September 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °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 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Knox KY
 37.89°N 85.97°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
10:06 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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