Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Louisville KY

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 66 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

    Low: 51 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 67 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Low around 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Windy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

    High: 58 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 33 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Sunny

    High: 60 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 72 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Louisville KY
 38.26°N 85.75°W (Elev. 420 ft)
12:12 pm EDT Mar 30, 2023
2pm EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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