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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 >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clay City KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °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 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clay City KY
 37.86°N 83.94°W (Elev. 633 ft)
Last Update:
10:01 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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