Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Ravenna KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers or sprinkles before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 4pm.  Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers or sprinkles before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Ravenna KY
 37.73°N 83.87°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
2:41 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
4am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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