Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fog/Mist

62°F

17°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Lear KY

Flood Watch September 23, 01:00pm until September 23, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light north northeast wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Lear KY
 37.76°N 82.77°W (Elev. 738 ft)
6:16 am EDT Sep 23, 2026
7am EDT Sep 23, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 29, 2026
 
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