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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

Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (KSYM)

Lat: 38.22°NLon: 83.59°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Sep 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 88. Heat index values as high as 96. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 88. Heat index values as high as 96. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington KY
 37.9°N 83.51°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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