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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Drakesboro KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drakesboro KY
 37.21°N 87.04°W
Last Update:
6:51 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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