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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

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
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Owenton KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Owenton KY
 38.56°N 84.72°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
1:09 pm EDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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