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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (KSYM)

Lat: 38.22°NLon: 83.59°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Sep 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Salt Lick KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Salt Lick KY
 38.16°N 83.63°W (Elev. 686 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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