Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Owensboro KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owensboro KY
 37.75°N 87.11°W
1:26 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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