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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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Owensboro KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 11 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 after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owensboro KY
 37.75°N 87.11°W
Last Update:
5:12 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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