Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 18 Sep 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Fort Knox KY

Heat Advisory September 18, 10:34am until September 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 18, 10:34am until September 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Fort Knox KY
 37.91°N 85.86°W (Elev. 692 ft)
8:36 am EDT Sep 18, 2026
10am EDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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