Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Eastern KY
 37.52°N 82.79°W (Elev. 682 ft)
1:21 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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