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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. 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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 5 Sep 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russellville KY

Heat Advisory September 5, 08:16am until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 08:16am until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Russellville KY
 36.85°N 86.9°W (Elev. 636 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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