Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (KBYL)

Lat: 36.8°NLon: 84.2°WElev: 1165ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Stearns KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 32. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 32. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Stearns KY
 36.67°N 84.54°W (Elev. 755 ft)
9:51 am EST Jan 21, 2026
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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