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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.

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Dunbar KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light northwest wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunbar KY
 37.2°N 86.76°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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