Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Drizzle

43°F

6°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Eastern KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Eastern KY
 37.52°N 82.82°W (Elev. 797 ft)
2:50 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
3am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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