Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

Rain

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Middletown KY

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Middletown KY
 38.25°N 85.52°W (Elev. 699 ft)
2:46 am EDT Aug 12, 2026
8am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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