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Active Weather Warnings

Heat Advisory

Weather in Owensboro, Kentucky

06:50 AM

Now

73° F

Feels Like 79°

Precipitation 8 %

Wind 6 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 1

Humidity 99 %

Today

Day 91°

Night 73°

Precipitation 55 %

Wind 9 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 7

Owensboro Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on August 12, 2026 at 5:46 AM

Air Quality in Owensboro

NOW

15 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 3.21 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 3.56 µg/m³

O₃ 0.016 ppm

NO₂ 1.2 ppb

SO₂ 0.2 ppb

CO 0.09 ppm

NH₃ 0.52 µg/m³

NO 0.01 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 3.21 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 3.56 µg/m³

O₃ – 31.26 µg/m³

NO₂ – 2.23 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.57 µg/m³

CO – 103.47 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.52 µg/m³

NO – 0.01 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Owensboro

Moderate Expected Likely

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued August 12 at 12:43AM CDT until August 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Aug 12, 12:43 AM → Aug 14, 7:00 PM

WHAT: Very hot with peak heat index values up to near 110 degrees.

WHERE: All of southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, southeast
Missouri, and southern Illinois excepting Perry County IL, where a
Warning is in effect.

WHEN: Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Daily heat index values will remain elevated
in the triple digits into and through the weekend.

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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Updated: Aug 12, 5:46 AM Source: NWS Alert