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Bowling Green, Indiana Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bowling Green weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Bowling Green, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 11:39 AM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
95°
Humidity
74%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:26 AM
Sunset
5:18 PM
Bowling Green, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBowling Green, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 72°H 89°
Bowling Green, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    31%
    0.04″
    89°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    32%
    86°72°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    19%
    84°69°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    82°64°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    83°64°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    T-storm w/ Hail
    37%
    86°67°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    81°71°-5°
Bowling Green, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
201° · backing 15°
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 23 @ 1:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 344SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bowling Green, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.6
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.31 inHg
Now
992.6
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992997
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.5992.2992.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bowling Green, IN
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-4 in 6hPeak ~71 @ 10 PM

AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 71 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
107μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 4.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 31 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 50
UV peak
4.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 31

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Bowling Green, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
14%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
49.7mi
UNLIMITED
71 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:39 UTC · Bowling Green, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:39 UTC · Bowling Green, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Bowling Green, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Bowling Green, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Bowling Green, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:55 AM
Sunrise
2:26 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
5:18 PM
Civil dusk
9:51 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Bowling Green, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 PM
Moonset
10:54 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Bowling Green, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bowling Green at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47833

16-Day Forecast — Bowling Green

  1. Sat89°73°31%
  2. Sun86°72°32%
  3. Mon84°69°19%
  4. Tue82°64°5%
  5. Wed83°64°9%
  6. Thu86°67°37%
  7. Fri81°71°46%
  8. Sat82°70°28%
  9. Sun75°61°11%
  10. Mon72°59°8%
  11. Tue77°59°13%
  12. Wed81°62°16%
  13. Thu85°65°29%
  14. Fri84°69°32%
  15. Sat86°68°26%
  16. Sun85°72°45%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Bowling Green

SPC has placed Bowling Green in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Bowling Green

  • 47833

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.