Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (KBYL)

Lat: 36.8°NLon: 84.2°WElev: 1165ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Williamsburg KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. Light west wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy dense fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. Light west wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williamsburg KY
 36.74°N 84.17°W (Elev. 951 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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