Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8)

Lat: 37.95°NLon: 86.86°WElev: 412ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cannelton IN

Heat Advisory September 5, 02:32pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 02:32pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Cannelton IN
 37.91°N 86.74°W (Elev. 531 ft)
1:25 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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