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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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Owensboro KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent 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.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent 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.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
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 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owensboro KY
 37.77°N 87.11°W
Last Update:
12:51 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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