Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bowling Green, Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG)

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin KYSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin KYSimilar City Names
 36.72°N 86.58°W (Elev. 725 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
4am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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