Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 23 Aug 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond KY
 37.73°N 84.3°W (Elev. 991 ft)
12:15 pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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