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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Phelps KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Phelps KY
 37.49°N 82.18°W (Elev. 1532 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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