Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Lear KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Van Lear KY
 37.76°N 82.77°W (Elev. 738 ft)
8:36 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
10pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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