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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 9 Dec 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Owensboro KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 42 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 39 °F⇑

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 9am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 42 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 9am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Owensboro KY
 37.73°N 87.17°W
Last Update:
2:11 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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