Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.36 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	24 Jan 4:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rockport KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 25, 11:00pm until January 27, 10:00am

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:03pm until January 26, 06:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:03pm until January 26, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 20 °F
Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 5am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.