Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98° N Lon: 82.53° W Elev: 2680 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:15 am EST
Detailed forecast for

Letcher County

Early This Morning
Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 11. West winds around 5 mph.
Today
Partly cloudy. Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy. A chance of flurries overnight. Patchy valley fog late. Cold with lows around 19. Light and variable winds.
Friday
Cloudy. Patchy valley fog early. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Cold with highs around 30. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Cold with lows around 10 above. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Colder with highs around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of flurries overnight. Cold with lows around 5 above. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Sunday And Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Cold. Highs in the lower 20s. Lows around zero.
Monday And Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows around 20.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Lows in the lower 20s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.



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