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

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Hellier KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 33 °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 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm.  High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 44. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Light west northwest wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 28. 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 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hellier KY
 37.29°N 82.48°W (Elev. 1703 ft)
1:46 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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