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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Sep 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Prestonsburg KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Saturday

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

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prestonsburg KY
 37.67°N 82.78°W (Elev. 642 ft)
Last Update:
7:41 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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