Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raccoon KY

Freeze Warning April 20, 11:00pm until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raccoon KY
 37.49°N 82.43°W (Elev. 997 ft)
2:49 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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