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Weather in Raccoon, KY

Updated 2026-08-11 13:45 local time · ZIP codes 41557

Cloudy
Now89°F

Cloudy

High / Low98° / 73°
Rain chance57%
Wind8 mph
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 12:00PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ELLIOTT MENIFEE IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY JOHNSON MARTIN IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BREATHITT FLOYD KNOTT LETCHER MAGOFFIN MORGAN PERRY PIKE WOLFE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMPTON, COAL RUN, ELKHORN CITY, FRENCHBURG, HAZARD, HINDMAN, INEZ, JACKSON, JENKINS, PAINTSVILLE, PIKEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, SALYERSVILLE, SANDY HOOK, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, WEST LIBERTY, WHEELWRIGHT, AND WHITESBURG.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 11:37AM EDT until August 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 566 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY LAWRENCE IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO MORGAN WASHINGTON IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BUCHANAN DICKENSON IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA BRAXTON CALHOUN CLAY GILMER JACKSON NICHOLAS ROANE WEBSTER IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA DODDRIDGE LEWIS PLEASANTS RITCHIE TYLER UPSHUR WIRT WOOD IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA BOONE FAYETTE KANAWHA LINCOLN LOGAN MCDOWELL MINGO PUTNAM RALEIGH WYOMING IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA CABELL MASON WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, BECKLEY, BELMONT, BELPRE, BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK, BUCKHANNON, BURNSVILLE, CEREDO, CHAPMANVILLE, CHARLESTON, CLAY, CLINTWOOD, COWEN, CRAIGSVILLE, DAVENPORT, ELIZABETH, FAYETTEVILLE, GARY, GASSAWAY, GLENVILLE, GRANTSVILLE, GRUNDY, HAMLIN, HARRISVILLE, HARTS, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK, HUNTINGTON, HURLEY, HURRICANE, KENOVA, LOGAN, LOUISA, MADISON, MAN, MARIETTA, MCCONNELSVILLE, MIDDLEBOURNE, MULLENS, NEW HAVEN, OAK HILL, OCEANA, PADEN CITY, PARKERSBURG, PENNSBORO, PINEVILLE, POINT PLEASANT, RAVENSWOOD, RICHWOOD, RIPLEY, SAINT ALBANS, SISTERSVILLE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, SPENCER, ST. MARYS, STOCKPORT, SUMMERSVILLE, SUTTON, TEAYS VALLEY, VANSANT, VIENNA, WAR, WAYNE, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WELCH, WEST UNION, WESTON, WILLIAMSON, AND YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK.

Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

At 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Jewell Ridge, or 11 miles east of Grundy, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... War, Cucumber, and Jolo.

Safety instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for southwestern Virginia...and southern West Virginia.

Hourly

Next hours

NowCloudy89°5% rain
3 PMSunny96°2% rain
4 PMSunny98°1% rain
5 PMSunny98°1% rain
6 PMSunny96°1% rain
7 PMSunny95°1% rain
8 PMSunny90°1% rain
9 PMClear87°1% rain
10 PMPatchy rain nearby83°17% rain
11 PMPatchy rain nearby73°83% rain
12 AMLight rain73°80% rain
1 AMFog64°44% rain
Forecast

3-day weather forecast

Today2026-08-11
Sunny
98° 73°Sunny
Rain 57%Gust 11 mph
Tomorrow2026-08-12
Sunny
94° 64°Sunny
Rain 81%Gust 13 mph
Thursday2026-08-13
Mist
91° 64°Mist
Rain 81%Gust 9 mph
Conditions

Weather details

Feels like94°F
Humidity70%
Pressure30.08 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Wind8 mph W
Wind gusts9 mph
Precipitation0.00 in
UV index7
Daylight

Sunrise, sunset and moon

Sunrise06:42 AM
Sunset08:27 PM
Moonrise04:45 AM
Moon phaseNew Moon
Practical guide

Weather insights for today

Take an umbrella

Rain chance reaches about 83% over the next 12 hours.

Choose light, breathable clothing

It feels like 94°F with winds near 8 mph.

Best window: 8 PM

90°F, 1% rain chance and 7 mph wind.

Use extra caution while driving

Visibility is around 10 mi; gusts may reach 18 mph.

Running conditions are less comfortable

Current temperature is 89°F, wind 8 mph, rain chance up to 83%.

High UV protection needed

UV index is 7. Sunscreen, shade and protective clothing are recommended.

Raccoon weather today

Cloudy and 89°F in Raccoon, KY. Today's high is 98°F with a 57% rain chance. Winds are around 8 mph with gusts near 9 mph. Relative humidity is 70%, pressure is 30.08 inHg, and visibility is about 10 miles.

Tonight and tomorrow in Raccoon

Sunrise is at 06:42 AM and sunset is at 08:27 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 94°F and a low near 64°F. The maximum rain chance is 81%.

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