Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Phelps KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Phelps KY
 37.45°N 82.13°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
10:35 am EST Feb 20, 2026
12pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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