A heat advisory remains in Louisville until 8 p.m. on June 26, with temperatures expected to reach the high 90s and a heat index value as high as 105, according to the National Weather Service.
The area might also see some showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend, with precipitation chances as high as 70% on June 28. Here’s what we know about the upcoming forecast.
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5 day forecast in Louisville, Kentucky
June 26
There is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. and a 10% chance before 7 p.m. Calm winds will become west of around 6 mph in the afternoon and southwest of around 6 mph in the evening. It will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96 and a heat index value as high as 105. Skies will later become partly cloudy with a low around 76.
June 27
People can expect a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. and before 8 p.m., and again after 2 a.m. It will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95 and a heat index value of up to 101. Conditions will later become partly cloudy with a low around 75. Calm winds will also become southwest of between 3-8 mph throughout the day.
June 28
Chances of precipitation are 70% with showers and thunderstorms likely before 8 a.m. to after 2 p.m. West winds of around 6 mph are expected, with new rainfall amounts of between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible. Partly sunny skies will turn mostly cloudy, with a high near 89 and low around 73.
There is also a 60% chance of precipitation, mainly before 8 p.m. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.
June 29
There is a 60% chance of precipitation with showers and thunderstorms possible after 2 p.m. as well as before 8 p.m. and after 2 a.m. Partly sunny skies will turn mostly cloudy with a high near 91 and low around 74.
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June 30
People can expect a 60% to 70% chance of precipitation with showers and thunderstorms possible throughout the day and after 2 p.m. and again both before and after 8 p.m. Partly sunny skies will become mostly cloudy with a high near 92 and low around 74.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
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