Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1036.0 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Franklin KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Franklin KY
 36.68°N 86.63°W (Elev. 712 ft)
9:15 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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