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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Owensboro KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owensboro KY
 37.75°N 87.11°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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