Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Frankfort, Capital City Airport (KFFT)

Lat: 38.18°NLon: 84.9°WElev: 804ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Waddy KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Waddy KY
 38.2°N 85.1°W (Elev. 823 ft)
12:14 am EDT Jun 19, 2025
1am EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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