Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Louisville, Bowman Field Airport (KLOU)

Lat: 38.23°NLon: 85.66°WElev: 545ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 5 Sep 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Smithfield KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Smithfield KY
 38.41°N 85.31°W (Elev. 856 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
4pm EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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