Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:08pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:08pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. High near 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Thornton KY
 37.16°N 82.75°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
1:56 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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