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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

River KY

Freeze Watch April 21, 01:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of sprinkles after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of sprinkles before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of sprinkles after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of sprinkles before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
River KY
 37.85°N 82.73°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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