Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ransom KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 4am.  Low around 46. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 46. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ransom KY
 37.54°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
7:06 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
10am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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