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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Phelps KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Temperature rising to around 61 by 4am. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Temperature rising to around 61 by 4am. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Phelps KY
 37.45°N 82.13°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
10:26 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
10pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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