Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winchester Municipal Airport (KBGF)

Lat: 35.18° N Lon: 86.07° W Elev: 979 ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:15 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Franklin County

Rest Of Today
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Friday
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday
Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.



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