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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. 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.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 13 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Olmstead KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Olmstead KY
 36.76°N 87.02°W (Elev. 584 ft)
Last Update:
5:15 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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