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

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Oct 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Letcher KY

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light south wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  High near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light south wind.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Letcher KY
 37.15°N 82.95°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
1:36 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
2pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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