Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pikeville KY

Flood Watch August 17, 05:40pm until August 18, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 17, 05:40pm until August 18, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Widespread fog, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 81. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Pikeville KY
 37.47°N 82.52°W (Elev. 685 ft)
3:36 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
5pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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