Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Frankfort, Capital City Airport (KFFT)

Lat: 38.18°NLon: 84.9°WElev: 804ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Owenton KY

Heat Advisory July 30, 01:42pm until July 30, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 30, 01:42pm until July 30, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light northeast wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Owenton KY
 38.56°N 84.75°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:00 am EDT Jul 30, 2025
1pm EDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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