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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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 3 Sep 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Owensboro KY

Extreme Heat Warning September 3, 09:46pm until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 3, 09:46pm until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light northeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owensboro KY
 37.77°N 87.11°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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