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 >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakland KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light north wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light north wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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
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 66.
Wednesday
A 30 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 67.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Oakland KY
 37.04°N 86.24°W (Elev. 600 ft)
7:11 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
8am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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