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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Whitesburg KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Whitesburg KY
 37.14°N 82.84°W (Elev. 1375 ft)
Last Update:
7:32 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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