Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Sep 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Lear KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northeast wind.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Lear KY
 37.76°N 82.77°W (Elev. 738 ft)
2:00 am EDT Sep 6, 2026
2am EDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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