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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

River KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers. Low around 33. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers. Low around 33. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
River KY
 37.85°N 82.73°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
12:13 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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