Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Aug 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Shelbyville KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light northeast wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Shelbyville KY
 38.21°N 85.21°W (Elev. 738 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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