Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns From the Southwest to the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues to Build in the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon in the Four Corners region and northern High Plains through the Upper Midwest. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall that will likely lead to scattered instances of flash and urban flooding. Meanwhile, the ongoing dangerous heat wave will peak across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Rockport KY

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Rockport KY
 37.32°N 86.98°W (Elev. 394 ft)
6:12 am CDT Jun 21, 2024
6am CDT Jun 21, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2024
 
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