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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Drake KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light north wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light east wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light north wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Drake KY
 36.75°N 86.41°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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