Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 82.64°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 14 Oct 2:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Prestonsburg KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prestonsburg KY
 37.67°N 82.78°W (Elev. 642 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
3pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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