Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Frankfort, Capital City Airport (KFFT)

Lat: 38.18°NLon: 84.9°WElev: 804ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Gratz KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Gratz KY
 38.48°N 84.96°W (Elev. 594 ft)
4:00 am EDT Jun 17, 2026
9am EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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