Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Mostly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Raccoon KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 08:51am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 08:51am until January 24, 12:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet after 4am.  Temperature rising to around 31 by 4am. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am.  High near 39. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am.  Low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet after 4am. Temperature rising to around 31 by 4am. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 39. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Raccoon KY
 37.49°N 82.43°W (Elev. 997 ft)
6:21 am EST Jan 24, 2026
8am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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