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Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Owensboro KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Owensboro KY
 37.78°N 87.2°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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