Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:48 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Russellville KY

Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am
Severe T-storm Watch until August 20, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am
    Severe T-storm Watch until August 20, 06:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light north wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Russellville KY
 36.8°N 86.82°W (Elev. 676 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
3am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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