Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Olaton KY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Low around 70. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Low around 70. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olaton KY
 37.53°N 86.74°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:13 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
4am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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