Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Pilgrim KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 9am.  Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Pilgrim KY
 37.76°N 82.48°W (Elev. 696 ft)
2:41 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
3am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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