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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Prestonsburg KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prestonsburg KY
 37.67°N 82.78°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm EDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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