Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Paintsville KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paintsville KY
 37.81°N 82.82°W (Elev. 846 ft)
7:21 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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