Monthly outlook for Elk Chester, KY: average high 88.3°, average low 69.3°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 August (99.5°), the coolest 15 August (61.8°).
88.3°/69.3°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
6 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
84.9°
83.6°
+0.7°
19 August – 28 August
94°
83.8°
+5.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
82°
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August records over 66 years
101.5°16 August 2007All-time high
48.4°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lexington (9 mi).
Mon, 1097° / 73°0
97 °
Elk Chester, Monday, 10 August
Clear. High 97°, low 73°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Tue, 1192° / 72°0.04
92 °
Elk Chester, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 72°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Wed, 1288° / 68°1.19
88 °
Elk Chester, Wednesday, 12 August
Heavy rain. High 88°, low 68°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.7 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Thu, 1385° / 70°0.19
85 °
Elk Chester, Thursday, 13 August
Rain. High 85°, low 70°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.6 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 1472° / 64°0.15
72 °
Elk Chester, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 72°, low 64°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sat, 1574° / 62°0.15
74 °
Elk Chester, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 62°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 1682° / 62°0.11
82 °
Elk Chester, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 62°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.4 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Mon, 1784° / 65°0
84 °
Elk Chester, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1883° / 64°0
83 °
Elk Chester, Tuesday, 18 August
Clear. High 83°, low 64°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.3 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1986° / 65°0
86 °
Elk Chester, Wednesday, 19 August
Clear. High 86°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Thu, 2091° / 70°0.02
91 °
Elk Chester, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 70°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Fri, 2198° / 76°0
98 °
Elk Chester, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 98°, low 76°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Sat, 2295° / 76°0
95 °
Elk Chester, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 95°, low 76°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Sun, 2399° / 77°0.01
99 °
Elk Chester, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 99°, low 77°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Mon, 2494° / 77°0.01
94 °
Elk Chester, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 77°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2584° / 66°0.07
84 °
Elk Chester, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low57° (2017)
Wed, 2684° / 66°0.07
84 °
Elk Chester, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (1987)
Record low55° (2025)
Thu, 2784° / 67°0.11
84 °
Elk Chester, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high92° (2024)
Record low53° (2025)
Fri, 2884° / 66°0.07
84 °
Elk Chester, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (2007)
Record low54° (1968)
Sat, 2984° / 66°0.11
84 °
Elk Chester, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high95° (2024)
Record low48° (1986)
Sun, 3083° / 65°0.14
83 °
Elk Chester, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (2024)
Record low50° (1986)
Mon, 3183° / 65°0.14
83 °
Elk Chester, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high93° (1995)
Record low54° (2023)
Tue, 0182° / 65°0.12
82 °
Elk Chester, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2011)
Record low52° (1967)
Wed, 0282° / 65°0.11
82 °
Elk Chester, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high95° (2011)
Record low51° (1967)
Thu, 0382° / 65°0.16
82 °
Elk Chester, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high98° (2011)
Record low53° (1967)
Fri, 0482° / 64°0.08
82 °
Elk Chester, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low51° (1997)
Sat, 0581° / 64°0.12
81 °
Elk Chester, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2007)
Record low51° (1997)
Sun, 0681° / 63°0.06
81 °
Elk Chester, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1998)
Record low52° (1984)
Mon, 0781° / 63°0.04
81 °
Elk Chester, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high95° (1990)
Record low48° (1988)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Elk Chester, KY are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Elk Chester, KY since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.