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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Owensboro KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Owensboro KY
 37.75°N 87.03°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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