Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Winchester KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Winchester KY
 37.99°N 84.18°W (Elev. 1007 ft)
2:46 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
1am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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