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.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lick Creek KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Lick Creek KY
 37.37°N 82.33°W (Elev. 1411 ft)
10:36 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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