Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Drakesboro KY

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am.  Temperature rising to near 72 by 11am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Temperature rising to near 72 by 11am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Drakesboro KY
 37.23°N 87.07°W
5:56 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
6am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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