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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Hartford KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Hartford KY
 37.47°N 86.97°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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