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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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly 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:
10:46 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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