Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KOWB

Owensboro, KY weather

Sunny and 63°17°.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	4%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	10%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	29%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	66%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	64%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	62%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	61%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	47%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	25%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	24%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	44%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	27%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	40%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	41%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	43%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	51%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	24%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	67%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	59%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	19%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	20%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	32%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	57%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	19%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	39%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	67%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2009–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 2,010 cfs

Forecast peak 11.0 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and Dam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 46,700 cfs

Forecast peak 14.9 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.8 ft

Forecast peak 12.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Owensboro

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 19.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Owensboro Daviess County Regional Airport · forecast.blue computed averages, 2009–2026 · records 2009–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Owensboro 3ene station, 1896–2024: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 68°20°, over its full 1896–2024 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

Owensboro weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:15 PM; Morning 6:49–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Owensboro. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Owensboro, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam

Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and Dam

Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam

Ohio River at Owensboro

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon