Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Phelps KY

Freeze Watch April 21, 01:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 9am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Phelps KY
 37.45°N 82.13°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
10:36 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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