Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fog

67°F

19°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 21 Aug 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Paintsville KY

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Paintsville KY
 37.83°N 82.79°W (Elev. 774 ft)
8:01 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
8am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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