Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Varney KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Varney KY
 37.58°N 82.45°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
10:31 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
1am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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