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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Franklin KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Franklin KY
 36.77°N 86.66°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
8:25 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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