Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Franklin KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely with a chance of sprinkles before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely with a chance of sprinkles before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Franklin KY
 36.68°N 86.63°W (Elev. 712 ft)
6:06 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
7pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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