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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Prestonsburg KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. Temperature falling to around 50 by 4pm. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Showers. Temperature falling to around 50 by 4pm. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Prestonsburg KY
 37.66°N 82.86°W (Elev. 883 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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