Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 1:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Ophir KY

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 62 °F⇓
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Frost
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light south southwest wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Showers, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 49 by 3pm. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Saturday

Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.