Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (KBYL)

Lat: 36.8°NLon: 84.2°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 27 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Barbourville KY

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 09:59am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 09:59am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers or flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers or flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Barbourville KY
 36.83°N 83.91°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
9:56 am EST Jan 27, 2026
9am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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