Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 May 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Madisonville KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Madisonville KY
 37.37°N 87.51°W
5:35 pm CDT May 12, 2026
6pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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