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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Breckinridge County Airport (KI93)

Lat: 37.78°NLon: 86.44°WElev: 732ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Olaton KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light northwest wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Olaton KY
 37.57°N 86.71°W (Elev. 479 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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