Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Pilgrim KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Pilgrim KY
 37.76°N 82.48°W (Elev. 696 ft)
7:20 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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