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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Mostly Cloudy

98°F

37°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 1 Sep 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Rumsey KY

Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Light south wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Rumsey KY
 37.54°N 87.36°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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