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Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

River KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light south wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
River KY
 37.85°N 82.73°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm EDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 19, 2026
 
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