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

Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8)

Lat: 37.95°NLon: 86.86°WElev: 412ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Sep 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Lewisport KY

Heat Advisory September 18, 08:41am until September 18, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 18, 08:41am until September 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Lewisport KY
 37.96°N 86.85°W (Elev. 469 ft)
7:36 am CDT Sep 18, 2026
8am CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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