Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Virgie KY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog between 10am and 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy dense fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Areas of dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm 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
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Virgie KY
 37.37°N 82.56°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
4:21 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
5am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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