Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.61 in (1037.4 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 24 Jan 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Whitesville KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 04:23am until January 24, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:00am until January 26, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 04:23am until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 2am, then snow showers and sleet.  Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 11am.  High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers before 2am, then snow showers and sleet. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Whitesville KY
 37.62°N 86.84°W (Elev. 440 ft)
3:31 am CST Jan 24, 2026
4am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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