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.

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 3 Sep 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond KY

Heat Advisory September 3, 01:57pm until September 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 3, 01:57pm until September 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond KY
 37.75°N 84.29°W (Elev. 922 ft)
10:35 am EDT Sep 3, 2026
1pm EDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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