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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Whitesburg KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 1pm.  High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm.  High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Whitesburg KY
 37.14°N 82.84°W (Elev. 1375 ft)
5:26 am EST Jan 21, 2026
5am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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