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Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. 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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 16 Sep 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Topmost KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Light and variable wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topmost KY
 37.36°N 82.78°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
4:01 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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