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.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Phelps KY

Frost Advisory April 20, 11:00pm until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 7am and 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 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

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 7am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 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 47. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Phelps KY
 37.45°N 82.13°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
5:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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