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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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 19 Sep 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Central City KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 88. Light east wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 88. Light east wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central City KY
 37.3°N 87.12°W
Last Update:
5:31 pm CDT Sep 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 19, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2025
 
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