Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Big Stone Gap VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Big Stone Gap VA
 36.82°N 82.82°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
4am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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