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Heavy Lake Effect Snow and Chilly in the East; Storms Return to the West this Weekend

Remnants of a powerful storm and current ice free Great Lakes is causing lingering heavy snow and some blizzard conditions to continue downwind of the Great lakes. Snow and wind will slowly diminish this weekend. Meanwhile, a new system will move south along the West Coast. Lower elevation rain with heavy mountain snow will overspread the West to the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Feb 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Owensboro KY

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 43 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 22 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 45 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 33 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

    High: 62 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

    Low: 51 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    High: 63 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Showers

    Low: 51 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Showers

    High: 59 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Isolated showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Owensboro KY
 37.75°N 87.11°W
Last Update:
1:16 pm CST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 28, 2020-6pm CST Mar 5, 2020
 
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