Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Pilgrim KY

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light northwest wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Pilgrim KY
 37.76°N 82.48°W (Elev. 696 ft)
6:22 am EST Jan 21, 2026
9am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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