Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Heat Continues in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rain falling over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding into Wednesday. Hot temperatures are in place through Wednesday across parts of the western U.S. and New England. Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a Hurricane by late this week as it moves westward across the central Atlantic Ocean. Monitor forecasts for any Puerto Rico or U.S. East Coast impacts. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin KYSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin KYSimilar City Names
 36.72°N 86.58°W (Elev. 725 ft)
3:30 am CDT Aug 13, 2025
4am CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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