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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (KBYL)

Lat: 36.8°NLon: 84.2°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Williamsburg KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light west wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Williamsburg KY
 36.74°N 84.17°W (Elev. 951 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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