Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Light Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 25 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Kimper KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:49pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:49pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -13. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 5pm. Areas of fog. High near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -13. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Kimper KY
 37.51°N 82.34°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
1:41 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
1pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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