Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	13 Aug 5:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Paintsville KY

Flood Watch August 13, 05:47pm until August 14, 08:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 13, 05:47pm until August 14, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Fri
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.