Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Lynch KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by noon, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 17. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm.  High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by noon, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Lynch KY
 36.92°N 82.89°W (Elev. 4139 ft)
6:22 am EST Jan 21, 2026
8am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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