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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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Sep 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Drakesboro KY

Heat Advisory September 16, 10:44pm until September 20, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 16, 10:44pm until September 20, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Drakesboro KY
 37.23°N 87.04°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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