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

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

Lat: 36.96°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 548ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

81°F

27°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 14 Oct 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 67 by 10am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 67 by 10am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin KY
 36.72°N 86.58°W (Elev. 725 ft)
7:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
8pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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