Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richmond KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond KY
 37.73°N 84.3°W (Elev. 991 ft)
10:15 am EST Jan 20, 2026
1pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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