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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Eastern KY

Frost Advisory April 20, 11:00pm until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of sprinkles between 7am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of sprinkles between 7am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Eastern KY
 37.52°N 82.82°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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