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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

McDowell KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 36. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 36. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
McDowell KY
 37.44°N 82.72°W (Elev. 1112 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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