Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Ophir KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light west wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light west wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Ophir KY
 37.96°N 83.03°W (Elev. 932 ft)
7:32 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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