Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (KBYL)

Lat: 36.8°NLon: 84.2°WElev: 1165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Stearns KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  Temperature rising to near 75 by 11am, then falling to around 56 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 75 by 11am, then falling to around 56 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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:
4 Miles WSW Stearns KY
 36.67°N 84.54°W (Elev. 755 ft)
4:59 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
5am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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