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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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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 73%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sitka KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 3am. Temperature rising to around 62 by 4am. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F⇑

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 3am. Temperature rising to around 62 by 4am. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sitka KY
 37.88°N 82.84°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
10:26 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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