Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Extended Forecast for

Eastern KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely with a chance of flurries before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely with a chance of flurries before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Eastern KY
 37.52°N 82.82°W (Elev. 797 ft)
2:31 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
3pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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