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.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	N 15 mph
Barometer	30.58 in (1036.2 mb)
Dewpoint	-3°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	23 Jan 10:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Island KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 24, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 06:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 26 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 15 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 2. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 9pm and 3am, then snow showers and freezing rain after 3am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 9am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 9am and noon, then snow showers likely after noon. High near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.