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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Drakesboro KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 73. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 73. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drakesboro KY
 37.23°N 87.04°W
Last Update:
4:26 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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