Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raccoon KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm.  Low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am.  Low around 47. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 47. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raccoon KY
 37.49°N 82.43°W (Elev. 997 ft)
7:34 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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