Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX)

Lat: 37.69°NLon: 85.93°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Knox KY

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:00am until January 21, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Knox KY
 37.89°N 85.97°W (Elev. 699 ft)
4:16 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
4pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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