Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 24, 07:00 AM EST until January 26, 07:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SW 10 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 2:15 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Ophir KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.