Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sitka KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Sitka KY
 37.88°N 82.84°W (Elev. 797 ft)
4:11 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
6pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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