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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.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Drift KY

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drift KY
 37.47°N 82.74°W (Elev. 938 ft)
Last Update:
5:21 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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