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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE West Louisville KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE West Louisville KY
 37.66°N 87.21°W
Last Update:
2:16 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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