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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 9 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin KY
 36.72°N 86.58°W (Elev. 725 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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