Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS)

Lat: 38.76°NLon: 85.47°WElev: 819ft.

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

4 Miles NNE Bedford KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Bedford KY
 38.66°N 85.31°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:40 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
3am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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