Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartford KY

Heat Advisory September 5, 02:32pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 02:32pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartford KY
 37.45°N 86.91°W (Elev. 397 ft)
1:25 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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