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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Typhoon Watch for Guam/CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Locally considerable flash and urban flooding is possible, and river flooding will continue in central Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in parts of the Mid-Atlantic Friday. A Typhoon Watch has been issued for Guam and CNMI. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Prestonsburg KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 75 by noon, then falling to around 60 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F⇓

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 75 by noon, then falling to around 60 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prestonsburg KY
 37.67°N 82.78°W (Elev. 642 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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