Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Richmond KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Richmond KY
 37.69°N 84.36°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:25 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
2am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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