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Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Central City KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 67. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light north wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 67. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light north wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central City KY
 37.3°N 87.12°W
Last Update:
3:22 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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