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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Owensboro KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Owensboro KY
 37.71°N 87.17°W
Last Update:
6:32 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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