Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.28 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Hartford KY

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:00am until January 21, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Wintry Mix
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 3pm. High near 42. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light northwest wind.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.