Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KBWG

Bowling Green, KY weather

Sunny and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	15%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	49%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	46%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	17%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	31%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	52%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	3%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	39%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	42%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	44%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	44%	4%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	56%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	22%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	49%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	55%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	64%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	51%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LMK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Barren River at Bowling Green

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 2,140 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Barren River at Barren River Lake

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 550 ft

Forecast peak 550 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 514 ft

Forecast peak 514 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BOWLING GREEN WARREN COUNTY AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bowling Green weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:13 PM; Morning 6:45–7:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:35–6:45 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bowling Green. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bowling Green, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Barren River at Bowling Green

Barren River at Barren River Lake

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon