Owensboro, Kentucky Weather Forecast

Daviess County 37.76°N, 87.12°W Pop. 74,068

Today in Owensboro: slight rain showers with a high near 72°F and a low around 51°F. Rain chance 25%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 59 to 74°F through Thursday.

Forecast updated 9:05 PM CDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Owensboro

Today 10/16
Slight rain showers
25%
72°51°
Sat 10/17
Clear sky
59°43°
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
65°38°
Mon 10/19
Clear sky
68°40°
Tue 10/20
Clear sky
70°43°
Wed 10/21
Clear sky
73°45°
Thu 10/22
Clear sky
74°46°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp52°52°51°51°50°50°48°47°46°45°44°45°48°50°52°54°55°57°58°59°57°55°50°48°
Rain1%3%1%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,477
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.95 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
44.68 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
74°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.81 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Owensboro →

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About Owensboro Weather

Owensboro sits at about 417 feet above sea level in Daviess County, Kentucky. About 74,068 people live in the Owensboro area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service PAH office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KVWX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 0 to 5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 2 and the first fall freeze around Nov 10.