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Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Van Lear KY

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 04:18am until July 4, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 04:18am until July 4, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Lear KY
 37.76°N 82.77°W (Elev. 738 ft)
Last Update:
3:45 am EDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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