Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8)

Lat: 37.95°NLon: 86.86°WElev: 412ft.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 4 Sep 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Leopold IN

Heat Advisory September 4, 08:22pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 4, 08:22pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °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 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Leopold IN
 38.04°N 86.64°W (Elev. 650 ft)
6:16 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
8pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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