Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Whitesburg KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog between midnight and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Whitesburg KY
 37.1°N 82.87°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
9:41 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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