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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakland KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakland KY
 37.04°N 86.24°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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