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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 7 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Phelps KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • 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 rain and snow likely between 1am and 2am, then snow likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 rain and snow likely between 1am and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Phelps KY
 37.45°N 82.13°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
4:11 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
6pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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