National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Hartford KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light north wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light north wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Hartford KY
 37.51°N 86.85°W (Elev. 535 ft)
Last Update:
8:31 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation