Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cromwell KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Cromwell KY
 37.33°N 86.84°W (Elev. 482 ft)
7:51 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
7am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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