Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 3 Sep 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond KY

Heat Advisory September 3, 07:50pm until September 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 3, 07:50pm until September 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Richmond KY
 37.75°N 84.29°W (Elev. 922 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
7pm EDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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