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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	12 Aug 2:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Crestwood KY

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.