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.

Thunderstorm Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richardsville 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: 69 °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 85. South wind around 6 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: 85 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °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 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °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 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 6 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
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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:
Richardsville KY
 37.09°N 86.49°W (Elev. 476 ft)
4:02 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
4am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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