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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:59 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Majestic KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Majestic KY
 37.53°N 82.12°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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