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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Sep 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Alvaton KY

Heat Advisory September 17, 09:17pm until September 18, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 17, 09:17pm until September 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light east wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light east wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Alvaton KY
 36.93°N 86.28°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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