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 >

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Hanson KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Hanson KY
 37.36°N 87.4°W
11:01 am CDT May 8, 2026
11am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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