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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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Sep 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunbar KY

Heat Advisory September 17, 08:12pm until September 18, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 17, 08:12pm 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 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Light northwest wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Light northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Dunbar KY
 37.18°N 86.79°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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