Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 17 Sep 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Whitesville KY

Heat Advisory September 17, 02:46pm until September 18, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 17, 02:46pm until September 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Whitesville KY
 37.58°N 86.93°W (Elev. 499 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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