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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF)

Lat: 38.17°NLon: 85.74°WElev: 500ft.

A Few Clouds

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.1 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Jan 7:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Louisville, Standiford Field KY

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:00am until January 21, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Louisville, Standiford Field KY
 38.19°N 85.72°W (Elev. 509 ft)
Last Update:
4:16 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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