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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Powderly KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Light south wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • 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 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Light south wind.
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 54. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Powderly KY
 37.22°N 87.15°W
11:01 am CDT May 8, 2026
12pm CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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