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Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

River KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
River KY
 37.85°N 82.73°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
7:26 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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