Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 24, 07:00 AM EST until January 26, 07:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	SW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 1:55 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Kimper KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
then Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light west northwest wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Saturday

Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.