Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 70 by 11am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 70 by 11am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Richmond KY
 37.75°N 84.29°W (Elev. 922 ft)
8:06 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
1am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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