Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 13 Aug 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Louisville KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Louisville KY
 38.26°N 85.75°W (Elev. 420 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
4pm EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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