Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Richmond KY

Heat Advisory September 5, 03:49am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 03:49am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Richmond KY
 37.81°N 84.43°W (Elev. 932 ft)
3:35 am EDT Sep 5, 2026
3am EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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