Observed 6:10 PM CDT at KOWB

Thruston, KY weather

Clear and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 47°8° 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 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	29%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	41%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	42%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	43%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	46%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	12%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	11%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	14%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	21%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	55%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	46%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	35%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	33%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	39%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	77%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	63%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	65%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	84%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	86%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	84%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	87%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	81%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	48%	83%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  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 wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
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, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, 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, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.61 in16 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.5 in13 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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 72–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.2 ft
Flow: 53,800 cfs

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and Dam

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 46,700 cfs

Forecast peak 14.6 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 2,160 cfs

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Owensboro

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 19.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · 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 17Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

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 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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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.

Thruston 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 6:48–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:38–6:48 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10 PM–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

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

Thruston, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam

Ohio River at Newburgh Lock and Dam

Green River (KY) at Calhoun 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