Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Ophir KY

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries between 7am and 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Tonight
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of flurries between 7am and 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Ophir KY
 37.93°N 83°W (Elev. 846 ft)
6:35 am EST Feb 21, 2026
7am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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