Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Mar 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

River KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 4am and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 10pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
River KY
 37.85°N 82.73°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:41 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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