Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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

73°F

23°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 11:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Eastern KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am

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Freeze Watch

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 68 °F⇓
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Showers then
Frost
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Temperature rising to near 68 by 8am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light north wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.