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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Oakland KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light north wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    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 89. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °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 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light north wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 6 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 89. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Oakland KY
 36.97°N 86.28°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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