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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stuart Powell Field Airport (KDVK)

Lat: 37.58°NLon: 84.77°WElev: 1022ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lancaster KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 20. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 20. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Lancaster KY
 37.68°N 84.58°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:16 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
4pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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