Prestonsburg, KY

Right Now
57°
Cloudy
  • Humidity: 97%
  • Feels Like: 56°
  • Heat Index: 57°
  • Wind: 4 mph
  • Wind Chill: 56°
  • UV Index: 2 Low
  • Sunrise: 07:04:49 AM
  • Sunset: 06:23:23 PM
  • Dew Point: 56°
  • Visibility: 6 mi

Today

Cloudy with occasional showers. High 59F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.

Tonight

Rain likely. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low near 55F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.

Tomorrow

Thundershowers following a period of rain early. Potential for heavy rainfall. High around 70F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

Weather Alert

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for urban areas and small streams in...
Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...
Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 300 PM EST Saturday.

* At 859 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was moving out
of the area. However runoff from heavy rain overnight is leading
to flooding of flood prone low lying and poor drainage areas as
well as low water crossings in the warned area. Between 1 and 2
inches with locally higher amounts of rain have fallen. KY 1098 in
Breathitt County 2 to 3 miles east of Quicksand was covered by
flood waters and reported to be impassable. Similar instances are
expected elsewhere in the warned area.

Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Pikeville, Hazard, Jackson, Whitesburg, Hindman, Hyden, Letcher,
Estill, Bath, Jenkins, Coal Run Village, Elkhorn City,
Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Martin, Pippa Passes, Wayland, Vicco,
Allen and Buckhorn.

Weather Alert

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northeast Kentucky...south central Kentucky and
southeast Kentucky, including the following areas, in northeast
Kentucky, Martin. In south central Kentucky, Whitley. In southeast
Kentucky, Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Letcher,
Perry and Pike.

* From Sunday morning through Monday morning

* Multiple rounds of rain are expected to affect the area this
weekend. With saturated ground conditions, much of the expected 2
to 2.5 inches of rain that will fall Sunday into Sunday night will
run off. This will lead to significant rises and the threat for
flooding of area streams, creeks, and rivers. In addition, flash
flooding is also possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert
for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding
should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
12 PM
57°
42%
12 PM
57°

Wind: W @ 3mph

Precip: 42% Chance

Humidity: 95%

Wind Chill: 57°

Heat Index: 57°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

1 PM
57°
50%
1 PM
57°

Wind: W @ 3mph

Precip: 50% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 57°

Heat Index: 57°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 6 mi

2 PM
58°
20%
2 PM
58°

Wind: W @ 2mph

Precip: 20% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 58°

Heat Index: 58°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

3 PM
59°
15%
3 PM
59°

Wind: SW @ 1mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 86%

Wind Chill: 59°

Heat Index: 59°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

4 PM
58°
16%
4 PM
58°

Wind: S @ 1mph

Precip: 16% Chance

Humidity: 87%

Wind Chill: 58°

Heat Index: 58°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

5 PM
59°
23%
5 PM
59°

Wind: SE @ 2mph

Precip: 23% Chance

Humidity: 85%

Wind Chill: 59°

Heat Index: 59°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

6 PM
58°
36%
6 PM
58°

Wind: SE @ 0mph

Precip: 36% Chance

Humidity: 87%

Wind Chill: 58°

Heat Index: 58°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 3 mi

7 PM
58°
53%
7 PM
58°

Wind: SE @ 1mph

Precip: 53% Chance

Humidity: 87%

Wind Chill: 58°

Heat Index: 58°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 3 mi

8 PM
57°
49%
8 PM
57°

Wind: SE @ 1mph

Precip: 49% Chance

Humidity: 89%

Wind Chill: 57°

Heat Index: 57°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2.4 mi

9 PM
56°
41%
9 PM
56°

Wind: ESE @ 1mph

Precip: 41% Chance

Humidity: 91%

Wind Chill: 56°

Heat Index: 56°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2.2 mi

10 PM
56°
57%
10 PM
56°

Wind: ESE @ 2mph

Precip: 57% Chance

Humidity: 91%

Wind Chill: 56°

Heat Index: 56°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2.1 mi

11 PM
56°
78%
11 PM
56°

Wind: SE @ 2mph

Precip: 78% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 56°

Heat Index: 56°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2.5 mi