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

Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS)

Lat: 38.76°NLon: 85.47°WElev: 819ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Sep 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

New Castle KY

Heat Advisory September 4, 08:41am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 4, 08:41am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Castle KY
 38.43°N 85.16°W (Elev. 699 ft)
7:00 am EDT Sep 4, 2026
8am EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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