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.

Rain Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Alvaton KY

Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °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 64.

    Low: 64 °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 produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest 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 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Alvaton KY
 36.9°N 86.28°W (Elev. 584 ft)
4:02 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
5am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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