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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richmond KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 6. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 6. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond KY
 37.75°N 84.29°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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