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Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KOWB

Pleasant Ridge, KY weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east-southeast. Light through 1 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
5Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality
33Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.38 inHg1029 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 75°24° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 47°8° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h41%12%5
Sat 2pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h39%32%4
Sat 3pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h37%52%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h34%47%2
Sat 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h41%60%1
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h44%60%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%42%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%42%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%47%0
Sat 10pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%26%0
Sat 11pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%23%0
Sun 12aMostly clear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%14%0
Sun 1aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%17%0
Sun 2aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%0%0
Sun 3aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%0%0
Sun 4aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%0%0
Sun 5aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%0%0
Sun 6aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%6%0
Sun 7aSunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%11%0
Sun 8aSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%12%0
Sun 9aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%0%1
Sun 10aSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%40%2
Sun 11aSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%41%3
Sun 12pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%42%4
Sun 1pSunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%44%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%49%4
Sun 3pMostly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h39%36%4
Sun 4pSunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h36%36%2
Sun 5pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h41%50%1
Sun 6pClear72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h46%18%0
Sun 7pClear67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h56%16%0
Sun 8pClear61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h72%18%0
Sun 9pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h80%20%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%58%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%51%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%32%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%44%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%43%0
Mon 3aMostly clear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%29%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%34%0
Mon 5aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%28%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%52%0
Mon 7aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%78%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%80%0
Mon 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%88%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%53%2
Mon 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h54%77%3
Mon 12pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h46%68%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2009–2026)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 45°7°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      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 75.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      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 77.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 45°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 78°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.37 in9.3 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
    67°19°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      50% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.42 in11 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°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    63°17°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 48°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 76°, low 47°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 69–79°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.4 ft
Flow
2,060 cfs

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) at Paradise

23 mi
Level
364 ft
Flow
232 cfs

Forecast peak 365 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Panther Creek near Whitesville

6.0 mi
Level
6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Rough River at Hartford

11 mi
Level
29.7 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
3
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, 2:00 PM–7:00 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 8°4° warmer than typical.

Typical high / low (computed)
67°19° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Record high
83°28° in 2012
Record low
30°−1° in 2013

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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.

Pleasant Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:05 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 54 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:15 PM
Morning 6:48–7:41 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:25 PM
Morning 6:38–6:48 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–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 Pleasant Ridge. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.