Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rainfall Threats in the Mid-South

Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will remain likely tonight from parts of the mid Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys into the southern Plains before the severe weather threat shifts south on Thursday toward the Southern Plains and Southeast. Heavy mountain snow and and moderate lower elevation rain will gradually wane across the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Richmond KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Richmond KY
 37.77°N 84.29°W (Elev. 827 ft)
9:11 am EDT May 9, 2024
11am EDT May 9, 2024-6pm EDT May 15, 2024
 
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