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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Raccoon KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 58 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 58 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raccoon KY
 37.49°N 82.43°W (Elev. 997 ft)
12:31 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
12pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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