Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Simpsonville KY

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:00am until January 21, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Simpsonville KY
 38.22°N 85.35°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:16 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
6pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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