National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ophir KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F⇓

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ophir KY
 37.91°N 83°W (Elev. 709 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation