Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Russellville KY

Heat Advisory September 18, 03:39am until September 18, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 18, 03:39am until September 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Light west wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Light west wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Russellville KY
 36.77°N 86.79°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:26 am CDT Sep 18, 2026
3am CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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