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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 >

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
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Eastern KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

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

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 3 to 7 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 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Eastern KY
 37.52°N 82.79°W (Elev. 682 ft)
Last Update:
6:22 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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