Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Prestonsburg KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 4 early. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 4 early. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
West Prestonsburg KY
 37.66°N 82.86°W (Elev. 883 ft)
4:41 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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