Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bowling Green, Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG)

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockfield KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 5pm.  High near 43. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 43. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockfield KY
 36.89°N 86.53°W (Elev. 607 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
3pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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