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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Prestonsburg KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers or sprinkles before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. 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: 71 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers or sprinkles before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. 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 before 8pm. Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Prestonsburg KY
 37.66°N 82.86°W (Elev. 883 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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