Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Raccoon KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 3am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. North northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. North northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Raccoon KY
 37.49°N 82.43°W (Elev. 997 ft)
9:31 am EST Jan 29, 2026
11am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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