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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Ophir KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 56. Light south southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 56. Light south southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Ophir KY
 37.93°N 83°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
9:06 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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