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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

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fords Branch KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fords Branch KY
 37.32°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
Last Update:
9:01 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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