Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Light Drizzle

49°F

9°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.57 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	14 Jan 1:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Ophir KY

This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 27 °F
Chance
Flurries
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of flurries between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

Friday

A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.