Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bowling Green KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light north wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light north wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowling Green KY
 36.98°N 86.44°W (Elev. 545 ft)
7:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
8pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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