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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Buechel KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northwest wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
West Buechel KY
 38.19°N 85.67°W (Elev. 495 ft)
4:30 am EDT Aug 13, 2025
5am EDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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