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Elizabethtown, KY weather

It is 51°F and clear at Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport as of Oct 28, 8:15 AM EDT. Today: Sunny, high near 77°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:26 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 8:26 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

51°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 92% · dew point 49°F

Pressure · visibility

30.29 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Elizabethtown Addington Field Airport (KEKX), Oct 28, 8:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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Around the NWS LMK forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LMK office near Elizabethtown.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Kentucky.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Elizabethtown (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 8 AM49°FMostly Sunny1% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FMostly Sunny1%S 1 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FSunny1%S 1 mph
Wed 11 AM65°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 12 PM69°FSunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 1 PM72°FSunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM75°FSunny2%SW 3 mph
Wed 3 PM76°FSunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 4 PM76°FSunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 5 PM77°FSunny2%S 2 mph
Wed 6 PM75°FClear2%S 2 mph
Wed 7 PM71°FClear1%S 1 mph
Wed 8 PM66°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Wed 9 PM60°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 10 PM58°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 11 PM56°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 12 AM55°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 1 AM53°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 2 AM52°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 3 AM51°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 4 AM50°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 5 AM50°FClear0%S 2 mph
Thu 6 AM49°FSunny0%S 2 mph
Thu 7 AM48°FSunny1%S 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Elizabethtown can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 77°F·Low 48°F

Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 3 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 2 mph.

Thursday

High 78°F·Low 49°F

Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 78°F·Low 54°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday

High 73°F·Low 55°F

Cloudy, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 67°F·Low 54°F

Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

High 70°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 72°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Elizabethtown is served by the National Weather Service LMK forecast office, forecast zone KYZ028, county zone KYC093.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Elizabethtown (37.7040, -85.8789), in Hardin County. Population: 34,565 (2024 estimate), number 8 of the 19 Kentucky cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLVX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/37.704,-85.8789 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:26 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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