Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Stopover KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Stopover KY
 37.51°N 82.06°W (Elev. 886 ft)
10:56 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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