Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 18 Jun 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Simpsonville KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 68. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Simpsonville KY
 38.21°N 85.32°W (Elev. 699 ft)
3:13 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
3pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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