Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ophir KY

Frost Advisory April 20, 11:00pm until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles.  Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of sprinkles before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of sprinkles before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Ophir KY
 37.91°N 83°W (Elev. 709 ft)
5:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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