Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Jul 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clay City KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 50 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 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Clay City KY
 37.86°N 83.91°W (Elev. 621 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Jul 30, 2026
8pm EDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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