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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Huntington, Tri-State Airport (KHTS)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 827ft.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (998.6 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Hitchins KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog before 3am. Steady temperature around 59. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 3am. Steady temperature around 59. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Hitchins KY
 38.18°N 83.03°W (Elev. 801 ft)
1:51 am EST Feb 20, 2026
2am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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