Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 20 Apr 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Phelps KY

Freeze Warning April 20, 11:00pm until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Phelps KY
 37.45°N 82.13°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
7:36 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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