Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Clay City KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light west northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Clay City KY
 37.8°N 83.98°W (Elev. 863 ft)
5:41 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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