Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Garrett KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Garrett KY
 37.9°N 86.06°W (Elev. 735 ft)
10:16 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
11pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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