Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. 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 98%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Phelps KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am.  Low around 45. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 45. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Phelps KY
 37.45°N 82.13°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
10:34 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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