National Weather Service Forecast for: Franklin KY
Issued by: National Weather Service Louisville, KY
Updated: 9:06 am CDT May 26, 2026
 
Today

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers
Likely

 Tonight

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms

 Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
 Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
 Friday

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
 Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance
Showers

 Saturday

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Chance
T-storms
Hi 79 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 78 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 78 °F

Flood Advisory
 

Today
 
 Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
 Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
 A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
 
 A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
 
 A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Franklin KY.