Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	30 Jul 3:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Earlington KY

Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 04:53pm until July 30, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 04:53pm until July 30, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.