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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Drakesboro KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drakesboro KY
 37.21°N 87.04°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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