Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 14 Oct 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Crab Orchard KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Crab Orchard KY
 37.45°N 84.52°W (Elev. 997 ft)
12:16 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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