Meteorologist Shane Smith

08/05/2025

The for is looking to remain unsettled for the next few days. A big ridge of heat in the western United States will allow more disturbances to dive into the Ohio Valley that could bring showers and storms. Also the tropics may impact our forecat heading into the weekend. Find out how in this forecast update.

08/04/2025

Cloudy with a few scattered showers tonight and tomorrow. Here’s a quick forecast update.

07/30/2025

After a massive Magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Russia, the entire Pacific basin is preparing for Tsunamis. Praying for folks on the Pacific coasts tonight, this could get very bad.

'IT WILL ACTUALLY KILL YOU:' Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned Hawaiians to get to higher ground immediately and not wait to evacuate until it's too late.

07/29/2025

Heavy Rain and strong storms are moving through Kentucky late on Monday into Tuesday morning. Following along to track the high water threat.

07/29/2025

Flash flood warning for Laurel County until midnight.

07/29/2025

Flash flood, warning for Corbin, as well as Knox and Whitley counties until 12:15 a.m Tuesday . The very southern tip of Laurel County is also included.

07/28/2025

3 years ago some of the first flooding I've ever seen in my entire life happened here in Eastern, KY. Brandon Robinson WYMT did an amazing job protecting lives during that event. Here's a link to the Issues & Answers he did with Steve Hensley WYMT after the flood, and tonight on Issues and Answers you can catch a re-airing of the interview I did with Steve on the May 16th tornado.

WYMT's Steve Hensley is joined by NWS Jackson Science and Operations Officer Dustin Jordan and WYMT Morning Forecaster Brandon Robinson to talk about the eve...

07/28/2025

It’s flat hot across the state today. In fact the entire state of Kentucky is under a heat advisory or excessive heat warning. Make sure to know the signs of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. Finally make sure those outside pets have a shady spot and plenty of water to keep cool.

07/25/2025

The forecast remains a Triple H forecast, and no I'm not talking about the 14 time world champion. I'm talking about Hazy, Hot, and Humid. Feel's Like temperatures will once again top out in the low triple digits across western and northern Kentucky, with eastern and south central Kentucky likely staying a few degrees under the century mark.

We do have a slightly better chance of pop-up storms this afternoon, but coverage is not looking too widespread today. The worst of the heat hasn't made it the Bluegrass just yet, we will likely see even warmer temperatures and feels like values next week.

07/24/2025

The summer sizzle continues across the Bluegrass, find out how much longer we will have to deal with the heat and humidity in this forecast update.

07/24/2025

As a lifelong wrestling fan, I’ve got some incredibly complicated feelings about the man the world knew as Hulk Hogan. The man had his flaws and demons, but he was also incredibly entertaining and has done a lot of good through the years.

I was a diehard WCW guy back in the day, and when Hulk turned and formed the NWO, I was shocked, saddened, and angered. As an adult looking back, this moment and the stories that followed set the stage for Pro Wrestling to become what it is today.

So for now I will say, Thank You Hulk for the memories. I hope you and Andre are tearing it up in that big squared circle in the sky now.

07/24/2025

The toasty conditions are set to continue for the next few days.

Hot & humid conditions continue Thursday, with forecasted highs in the low 90s & heat indices around 100 degrees in the afternoon. Night time temperatures are expected to cool into the upper 60s in valleys, & low 70s along ridgetops. Visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat for more heat safety info or https://www.weather.gov/jkl/ for the latest forecast.