Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (KSYM)

Lat: 38.22°NLon: 83.59°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Morehead KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 43. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Morehead KY
 38.25°N 83.45°W (Elev. 942 ft)
8:46 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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