Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Island KYSimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light south southwest wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Island KYSimilar City Names
 37.44°N 87.14°W
12:06 am CDT May 9, 2026
1am CDT May 9, 2026-6pm CDT May 15, 2026
 
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