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

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Gapville KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Gapville KY
 37.66°N 82.95°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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