Knott County, KY

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In effect from Monday 07/27 3:00 AM EDT – Monday 07/27 9:30 AM EDT

Issued by NWS Jackson KY

Mostly clear skies, light winds, and lingering low-level moisture are helping areas of valley fog to develop and become dense early this morning. This fog will continue to expand through the pre- dawn hours but likely remain the densest in the valleys. Visibilities will be below a quarter of a mile at times in the thickest of the fog. Be sure to slow down and use your low beam headlights when you encounter any fog.

Areas Impacted

Fleming
Montgomery
Bath
Rowan
Estill
Powell
Menifee
Rockcastle
Jackson
Pulaski
Laurel
Wayne
McCreary
Whitley
Knox
Bell
Harlan
Elliott
Morgan
Johnson
Wolfe
Magoffin
Floyd
Lee
Breathitt
Knott
Owsley
Perry
Clay
Leslie
Letcher
Martin
Pike

No alerts for Knott County, KY, on Tuesday

No alerts for Knott County, KY, on Wednesday

No alerts for Knott County, KY, on Thursday

No alerts for Knott County, KY, on Friday

Briefing

Last updated:

Monday, Jul 27, 2026, 9:17 AM

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From the Forecaster

Today's Severe Thunderstorm Risk

Created by the NWS Jackson WFO

A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms could move through the region this evening and overnight. Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the primary risk. There is still plenty of uncertainty on how this evolves. Check back for updates.

Image Description

A weather infographic from the National Weather Service in Jackson, KY, forecasting a severe thunderstorm risk for today, July 27, 2026. The forecast is valid from 8 AM this morning until 8 AM Tuesday. The key message is that a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms could move through the region this evening and overnight, with strong to damaging wind gusts as the primary threat. A color-coded map of Kentucky illustrates the severe weather risk categories for the day. Northern locations, shown in yellow, are under a "Slight (Level 2/5) Risk" for severe storms. These locations are north of a line from near Mount Vernon to around Hazard and through the Pikeville area. Locations further south to along the Hal Rogers Parkway, shown in dark green, are under a lower "Marginal (Level 1/5) Risk" for severe storms.

Jackson Area Forecast Discussion

Seven-day Weather Risk Overview

The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.

	Mon 7/27	Tue 7/28	Wed 7/29	Thu 7/30	Fri 7/31	Sat 8/1	Sun 8/2
risk level	out of 10	out of 10				out of 10	out of 10

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Radar

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dBz	Intensity
−35–0	Extremely light (drizzle/snow)
0–20	Very light precipitation or general clutter
20–40	Light precipitation
40–50	Moderate precipitation
50–65	Heavy precipitation or some hail
>65	Extremely heavy precipitation including water-coated hail

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