Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF)

Lat: 38.17°NLon: 85.74°WElev: 500ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 9:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Brooks KY

Flood Watch August 12, 10:41am until August 13, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 12, 10:41am until August 13, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brooks KY
 38.06°N 85.71°W (Elev. 499 ft)
9:31 am EDT Aug 12, 2026
10am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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