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Heavy Lake Effect Snow and Chilly in the East; Storms Return to the West this Weekend

Remnants of a powerful storm and current ice free Great Lakes is causing lingering heavy snow and some blizzard conditions to continue downwind of the Great lakes. Snow and wind will slowly diminish this weekend. Meanwhile, a new system will move south along the West Coast. Lower elevation rain with heavy mountain snow will overspread the West to the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Knox (KFTK)

Lat: 37.9°NLon: 85.97°WElev: 755ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sonora KY

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 43 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 23 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 42 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 30 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 61 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    Low: 47 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    High: 60 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    Low: 53 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    High: 61 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Sonora KY
 37.53°N 85.89°W (Elev. 702 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm EST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 28, 2020-6pm EST Mar 5, 2020
 
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