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Owensboro, KY weather

It is 50°F and clear at Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport as of Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Today: Sunny, high near 77°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 7:16 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 7:21 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

50°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 50°F

Pressure · visibility

30.28 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB), Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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No active alerts in zones served by the PAH office near Owensboro.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Kentucky.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Owensboro (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM52°FMostly Sunny2%WNW 1 mph
Wed 8 AM56°FSunny2%WSW 1 mph
Wed 9 AM59°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 10 AM63°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 11 AM67°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 12 PM72°FSunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 1 PM74°FSunny2%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM76°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 3 PM77°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 4 PM77°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 5 PM75°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 6 PM71°FClear1%SSE 3 mph
Wed 7 PM67°FClear1%SE 3 mph
Wed 8 PM63°FClear1%SE 3 mph
Wed 9 PM60°FClear1%SE 3 mph
Wed 10 PM58°FClear1%SSE 2 mph
Wed 11 PM57°FClear1%SSE 3 mph
Thu 12 AM54°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 1 AM53°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 2 AM53°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 3 AM52°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 4 AM51°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 5 AM50°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 6 AM50°FSunny1%S 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Owensboro can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 77°F·Low 49°F

Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

Thursday

High 78°F·Low 52°F

Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 0 to 3 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 56°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 2 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 3 mph.

Saturday

High 73°F·Low 57°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

High 68°F·Low 55°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday

High 71°F·Low 58°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 12 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Owensboro is served by the National Weather Service PAH forecast office, forecast zone KYZ019, county zone KYC059.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Owensboro (37.7572, -87.1174), in Daviess County. Population: 60,675 (2024 estimate), number 4 of the 19 Kentucky cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KVWX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/37.7572,-87.1174 (forecast issued Oct 28, 7:16 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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