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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 12 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartford KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest 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 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartford KY
 37.45°N 86.88°W (Elev. 400 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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