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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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 1 Sep 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Drakesboro KY

Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light east wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Drakesboro KY
 37.23°N 87.04°W
Last Update:
5:56 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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