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.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1035.0 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Shelbyville KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Shelbyville KY
 38.3°N 85.26°W (Elev. 801 ft)
10:15 am EST Jan 20, 2026
12pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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